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Location
Best time
Visit on Sunday afternoons close to closing time to avoid crowds—reviewers noted arriving an hour before closing meant no wait lines and ample parking
Best time
Avoid visiting in extreme heat (August and similar peak summer months)—the museum closes for safety during extremely hot weather, so plan spring or fall visits instead
Visitor tip
Bring a secure way to hold toddlers on the train ride as there are no seat belts; children must be held onto securely while riding the steam engines through tunnels and miniature town displays
About Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
A railroad museum with display trains. A steam, gas-mechanical & electronic train history museum, with outdoor exhibits of vintage cars.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Railroad Museum
- Location
- Griffith Park, Los Angeles
- Founded
- 1956
- Highlights
- Live steam train rides, member-built locomotives and equipment
What visitors say
Absolutely LOVED this place. It was fun, safe, CHEAP. We went an hour before they closed and there was no line. Parking stalls were plentiful. Venue clean. Our party of 7 road that steam engine train around the venue and the experience…
Great experience with the small steam engines. Lots of families here. Dogs are not allowed on the train. No mater how small someone tired and was denied. But kids taller than 36 inches are fine
Love it, would come back again! Suggested donation $4 each adult. Volunteers are so friendly and the wait wasn't long (it was to the end of the first aisle and took maybe 25 minutes max). Good shade to wait under also. And they mark…
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Did You Know?
- Trains are built and operated by museum members themselves, featuring live steam, gas-mechanical, and electric locomotives in actual operation
- Public train rides operate every Sunday (weather permitting) with a suggested donation of only $4 per adult, making it an affordable family attraction
- The museum closes for safety during extremely hot weather conditions (such as August 24), demonstrating operational commitment to visitor safety
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