The Museum of the American Railroad, Texas, United States

5ClaudiaJH7 5:00 PM Apr 3, 2021

Train museum in a three-museum complex
We bought a combo ticket for the train museum, which consists of a guided walk outside around their huge exhibit of retired engines and cars, plus entrance to the large model train exhibit inside. Both parts were excellent and we spent about 2 hours total. The tour outside included information about a few of the engines, one of which you can climb in the cab, and a look inside a club car, first class sleeper car, and a caboose. They have zillions more cars that would be interesting but only a few are restored sufficiently to enter at this time. This walk is over train tracks and mobility-impaired people could not do it. The model train layout inside is incredibly detailed. Depending on how much you appreciate the craftsmanship, you could spend more or less time taking it in. It turns out that the Museum of the American Railroad is only one of several attractions in the same “Frisco Experience Center “. There is also a video game museum, a science discovery center, and an art gallery for local artists to sell their paintings. Across the parking lot there is also a museum collection of old restored houses from the area. Hence you could return to this complex a few times to see and do it all.

4BluBuny 5:00 PM May 1, 2021

A lot of trains
The inside display are small, BUT are detailed and of great interest, especially to train enthusiasts and kids. The "train yard" is massive with a lot of old and historic engines, passenger cars and tenders. They have long term plan to build an historic station wiht many new features. (This may take 50+ years to achieve) I is located on Cotton Gin road next to what will someday become the center of Frisco.