Train Day at Los Altos History Museum
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Los Altos History Museum | 51 S. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Los Altos History Museum will be transforming its courtyard and Main Gallery into elaborate model railroad layouts for “Train Day: Making a Town,” on September 10 from 10am-3pm.
Four train clubs will set up scaled renditions of prototypes complete with scenery, whimsical engines, and cars equipped with steam, lights, and sound.
Participating train clubs include:
- California Central Coast On30 Modular Group
- Golden Gate Lionel Railroad Club
- Diablo Pacific Short Line
- Bay Area Garden Railway Society Live Steam Group
A mini exhibit of the Museum’s 2009 exhibition “Trains Mean Business: The Growth of Los Altos” will showcase how the train made the town.
Visitors may purchase hot dogs, chips and drinks from The Hot Dog Dude, ice cream from Baskin Robbins, and train-themed gifts, toys and books from the Museum’s Gift Shop.
Admission is $7/person, free to ages 12 and under and Museum members. Pay at the gate. Learn more at losaltoshistory.org/TrainDay2022
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $7*
