Travel Town/Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

Train aficionados and young visitors to Griffith Park congregate in the northwest corner. A "railroad petting zoo" with vintage rail vehicles like an 1880 Southern Pacific locomotive and an 1881 Union Pacific caboose, Travel Town is open every day of the week and does a fine job of demonstrating how the railroads aided in the development of Southern California.

Choo-choo enthusiasts should make a point of visiting the park on a Sunday when the nearby Los Angeles Live Steamers section is accessible by railheads. Children beg to return time and again to ride the toy train around the more than a mile of track. The museum's "buildings" are actually restored full-size train cars, including the 1956 Union Pacific Sleeper Car and the brilliant red 1929 Santa Fe Steel Caboose, which serve as the caretaker's home (where official meetings are held). Every third Sunday of the month, the museum operates its stationary steam plant to provide a live demonstration of steam technology from the turn of the 20th century.

The LALS train runs every Sunday from 10:45 am to 3 pm; it is closed on Memorial Day and the first Sunday of October. The suggested donation for train rides is $3. Travel Town is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; it is closed on Wednesday. Entry to Travel Town is free, but train trips cost $2.50.

Google Rating: 4.8/5.0

Location: 5200 Zoo Dr, Los Angeles 90027
Contact:www.traveltown.org

Phone: 323–662–5874
Price: $2.50 - $3
Opening hours: 10 am-5 pm daily, closed Wed