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Visitor tip
Ask for Richard or other knowledgeable staff members when you arrive—multiple reviews highlight their exceptional hospitality and detailed knowledge about the railroad artifacts and museum history
Visitor tip
Book a guided tour in advance if visiting with a school group or organized group (pre-K through K-12, senior groups, special needs organizations)—the museum offers reserved tour experiences
Best time
Visit during community events or holiday gatherings like Christmas celebrations when the museum hosts special activities (face painting, art workshops, cooking demonstrations) that enhance the experience for families
About Lomita Railroad Museum
Museum devoted to steam train history. Museum exploring the history of steam trains, featuring engines & other cars, plus tours & events.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Railroad Museum
- Location
- Lomita, California
- Hours
- Friday-Sunday, 10 AM - 5 PM
- Admission
- Free
- Highlights
- Historic steam locomotives and vintage railroad cars from the golden age of steam
What visitors say
Great city run railroad museum used for a Christmas get together for locals and those who know. Wonderful donation booths teaching children how to cook and do art work. Wonderful Laguna Woods Senior Clown Alley providing Free face…
Such an iconic Lomita establishment. Great to see everything still standing and running. Great for the kids to look around and explore. FREE and donations welcome! Enjoy! Richard was hospitable and knowledgeable. Seek him out for…
It's a very small little Park with a caboose and a steam locomotive it's a small museum very nice and quaint perfect for a lazy quiet afternoon
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Did You Know?
- The museum features a Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive and Tender from 1910, along with a 1913 Southern Pacific outside-braced wood box car, representing early 20th-century railroad engineering
- Offers free admission and welcomes school groups and tours by reservation for pre-kindergarten through K-12, special needs organizations, and senior groups, making it highly accessible for educational purposes
- Features a library housed inside a caboose, providing a unique educational space that combines railroad history with literacy resources
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