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    Central Florida Railroad Museum

    4.9 (13 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Lisa C.

    We're currently reading the book, The Dining Car for our family book club and the Central Florida Railroad Museum provided a perfect viewing of what it was like to dine and travel on a railroad. The museum is free and open to the public on Tuesdays through Saturdays. The museum's library is open only on Saturdays which has a wealth of books on all things railroads. They welcome donations. It's how they have been able to collect most of what they have. There is so much to see and learn about the history of trains and railroads. The museum has been in operation for forty years. For a homeschooling family, this was a fun trip to take. One of my favorite moments was seeing the actual menus that were used to serve guests in the dining cars.

    The most detailed historical rail map of the area I have seen anywhere.
    Robert H.

    Outstanding rail museum, lots of photos and text I wanted to spend time pondering, but evidently we are going through Covid: The Sequel ( December 2021 ), so I will have to come back when being close to people does not alarm me.

    Laura G.

    This museum is worthy of a visit. I definitely recommend that you take an hour or so and stop by. I don't think that it's good for toddlers. They do have a nice Thomas the Train playset in the center of one of the rooms so if you do bring your children and they like trains the playset will keep them busy. There is lots of memorabilia that includes lots of photos, telephones, lanterns, locks and keys, signage, bells, ticket punches, uniforms, timetables, equipment, marker lights, tinware, china and so much more. There are several rooms nicely organized and very clean.

    Andy J.

    The museum is housed in the old Tavares and Gulf Rail Company building. Upon arrival we were greeted by a local volunteer that gave us a brief history of the importance of railroads to the central Florida citrus industry as well as the building setup. The museum has a large display of authentic railroad items including rails and spikes as well as scale models of train systems from different parts of the United States. The telegraph room contains authentic telegraph equipment as well as manuals and old telephones. The setup is more a collection of railroad artifacts rather than a museum that tells a story. We found it to be a interesting glimpse into early railroad history. The cost is free but they do accept donations. If you like railroads or are a history buff you should definitely take the time to stop in.

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    What a great place for train lovers to visit while in Winter Garden. My kids loved it and didn't want to leave! It's a hidden gem!

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