The Lomita Railroad Museum is a museum in Lomita, California devoted to California railroad history during the steam era.Use our Lomita trip planner to visit Lomita Railroad Museum on your trip to Lomita, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
It was founded by Irene Lewis in the early 1960s on a single lot in the middle of a residential part of Lomita, and had its grand opening on June 23, 1967. The museum building is a replica of a 19th-century depot, Boston & Maine's Greenwood Station that once stood in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and there is a full size replica of a water tower. The museum grounds now function as a small public park.
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Beautiful attraction within the middle of the city. Many residents do not know about it hence missing out Very well maintained and preserved trains that once circulated this state
Beautiful attraction within the middle of the city. Many residents do not know about it hence missing out Very well maintained and preserved trains that once circulated this state more »
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Stopped numerous times when they were closed. Finally got there when they were open. It's an interesting history of both full size and hobby size steam railroading. Children do quickly get board but..... more
Stopped numerous times when they were closed. Finally got there when they were open. It's an interesting history of both full size and hobby size steam railroading. Children do quickly get board but..... more »
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Beautiful experience, never knew this was here until I drove by it one day. Worth the visit. Amazing gift shop.
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We go to the grass area for Sportsball on Saturdays in Spring. The museum people let us in to go potty, very nice environment. Everyone is always helpful and friendly.
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