Reading Railroad Heritage Museum — Attraction in Hamburg

First time being with my kiddo. They have a decent selection of trains from the railroad out in the yard, in addition to model train layouts and other memorabilia from the days of the railroad. The trains in the yard are a mix of diesel engines, freight cars, and passengers. The model train layouts were decent, encompassing different scales such as HO, N, and possibly O. I found all the layouts to be decent, but I prefer HO. They also have a video about the history of the railroad, which was interesting because it covered the history till the end. I didn't realize how many of the rail lines are still in use today by SEPTA and other entities. In addition, I also didn’t know how big the railroad was at its peak and the areas it served. One thing that was interesting for me was the rail yard tower controls from Reading Terminal, Philadelphia. This was especially interesting for me since I grew up in the Philadelphia area and have been to the market in the Reading Terminal train depot. When they first mentioned where the controls came from, I was shocked because it's easily 20 feet long and seemed to be too big to fit in a...

The two gentlemen who work the museum are endearing but it is a place for adult railroad aficionados. The children did not enjoy even though they had a little table with a model of a town and a working railroad. It is a tiny place, with maybe three old trains in the back of which you get a nice little informative introduction to. The place itself is very dated even for a museum and we made the mistake of parking far away and walking, the area is desolate and outright creepy. There was however a really magical house.and garden that we passed on the way to it which come to think of it made me feel like I just passed the candy house from...

This is an excellent local railroad museum, focusing solely on the Reading Railroad. The equipment collection is impressive, inside and outside. Locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, station equipment, model railroads, historical displays, etc. If you like trains and history, it is a great place to visit. There are even activities for children, including toy trains to play with, and hand cranked cars they can ride on outside. They also have a well stocked store inside, featuring a lot of different railroad merchandise including clothing, books, models and more. I definitely...