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San Diego Model Railroad Museum

About San Diego Model Railroad Museum

The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is a museum in San Diego, California, that focuses on the heritage of railroading through model railroads. It was founded in 1982. The museum is located on the lower level of Casa de Balboa in Balboa Park.

At 27,000 sq. ft., it is the largest model railroad museum in North America. It was visited by nearly three million people in its first three decades. The museum is a 501(c)(3) organization non-profit charity.

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Founded
1980

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  1. San Diego Model Railroad Museum, California01CaliforniaCaptmondo · CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. Trolley Exhibit at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum02Trolley Exhibit at the San Diego Model Railroad Museumvxla from Chicago, US · CC BY 2.0
  3. SD model train layout interior03SD model train layout interiorLostplanetKD73 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Model train layout on display in San Diego04Model train layout on display in San DiegoLostplanetKD73 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. Santa Fe Line at San Diego Model Railroad Museum05Santa Fe Line at San Diego Model Railroad MuseumJoseph Bylund · CC BY 3.0
  6. Model of San Diego Union Station at San Diego Model Railroad Museum06Model of San Diego Union Station at San Diego Model Railroad MuseumJoseph Bylund · CC BY 3.0

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