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Visitor tip
Take guided tours when available—reviewers specifically praised the tour guide experience as interesting and informative. Call (318) 797-8008 ahead to arrange a tour that will enhance your understanding of the railroad artifacts and historical significance.
Visitor tip
Bring a camera for excellent photo opportunities, especially of the detailed HO-scale model train layout depicting 1960s downtown Shreveport and the historic locomotives like steam locomotive 1140 and the Panama Canal helper engine D&R No. 10.
Visitor tip
Families with children should prioritize seeing the interactive model train displays—both the HO-scale city layout and the wall-mounted train that circles the building's interior are specifically highlighted as engaging for kids.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Railroad Museum
- Location
- Shreveport Water Works Museum, 142 N. Common St, Shreveport, LA
- Highlights
- Working HO-scale model railroad of 1960s downtown Shreveport, historic steam and diesel locomotives
- Founded
- Red River Valley Railroad Historical Society established 1981, museum building opened 2013
What visitors say
This is such a great place to see an exceptional HO railroad display! The museum beautifully captures many memories of historical places in Shreveport, bringing the city’s past to life through impressive detail and craftsmanship. Any…
Small museum, but very nice. Live the HO scale model train layout they have. Very nice setup, train lines, and background buildings. Nice train historical memorabilia on display. I'm glad I visited here.
The Shreveport Railroad Museum is next door to the water plant and it too is free. It is small and packed full of small railroad memorabilia items. Railroad history buffs and kids will love it. For the kids there is a model train set…
From 89 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Features a working HO-scale model railroad depicting downtown Shreveport in the 1960s, allowing visitors to experience the city's historical landscape in detailed miniature form
- Houses steam locomotive D&R No. 10, a former Panama Canal helper locomotive, making it a rare piece of railroad history with international significance
- Offers free admission to the museum, making it an accessible educational resource for families and train enthusiasts in the Shreveport area
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