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San Diego Model Railroad Museum


San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101-1621
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Balboa Park Inn $159 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Holiday Inn Express San Diego Downtown $176 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Prado at Balboa Park 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Museum of Photographic Arts 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 265 attractions in San Diego
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Traveler Description: One of the world's largest model railroad museums features a scale model railway that replicates San Diego's tracks.
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Attraction type: Transportation museum
Address: 1649 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101-1621
Tel: 619 696 0199

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“Must see, if you have little boys.”
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5 of 5 stars
jmonte922 2 contributions
San Diego, Ca
May 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I took my ten year old son to this little museum hidden away in Baboa park. Its an affordable afternoon, and if you are a San Diego resident, you can take advantage of the selected free Tuesday each month ( we just dropped a donation into the jar...). Its a small museum, but we spent a good two hours at... more

“Wonderful time for all!”
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5 of 5 stars
Mommyoftwo25 3 contributions
Scottsdale, AZ
Apr 4, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

A definite must see if you have children (boys in particular!) that love trains!! We have gone here the last two times we have visited San Diego and it will most likely be on our "must-visit" list for a long time. The train layouts are incredible and so much fun to look at. There are little steps and platforms for... more

“For the men in my life!”
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5 of 5 stars
stjans520 13 contributions
Calgary, Alberta
Dec 29, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Thank goodness for the trains. My dad, and friend (the men in my life) went absolutely speachless on this one. My mom and I followed after them, took a few pictures. We didn't enjoy it much, since we are not into trains at all. But I'm writing this review for my dad. He used to buy grain and work in... more

“Great Museum for the whole family”
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4 of 5 stars
lovetowinbingo 51 contributions
Las Vegas
Sep 7, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

The museum is a must see for train lovers and fun for the entire family. We had a great time looking through the windows into the little towns and spotting different things. But the real attraction is the one big train room with a whole working town in it. The details are fun to look at and the kids can... more

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San Diego Model Railroad Museum Address

1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1621
Tel: 619 696 0199