Golden State Model Railroad Museum — Attraction in Richmond

It has been some 11 years since we last went to the museum with family in tow. It is a fun way to pass a couple of hours and come out of the sun if you are spending the day across the road at Miller Knox Regional Shoreline. You can see the models are fun and a lot of work and detail has gone into creating them. It is even better when the trains are in operation.

It was fairly quiet at 1pm so we didn't have to deal with hoards of people. We saw the models and noted the detail of some of the scenes, some of them downright hysterical.

There is a carpark but there is plenty of street parking available as well. They charge admission on Sundays when the trains are running but admission is free on Saturdays to...

A superb place for a model train lover. Displays 3 most popular scales N, HO and O in large, highly detailed layouts that depict most of the popular railroad attractions in California. The HO display was my favourite, the N scale one was fabulous too. The volunteers and staff were very friendly. The only negative observation is that the layouts could definitely use better maintenance in many areas. I understand that it's a big facility and difficult to manage only with volunteer workforce, but with a little better maintenance this place can become a great...

I really enjoyed the place. The detail and heart they put into this train set is outstanding. The size is awesome too and that they have 3 different train size tracks. It's also fun hearing about it from the different people that volunteer their time. It's also next to a beautiful park so bring a picnic for the time after you are done with the train. Very good experience. It's also great for kids too since they have tunnels with little windows so the...