South Bay Historical Railroad — Attraction in Santa Clara

Cute hidden camouflaged train museum with lots of electric toy trains on what looks like hundreds of feet of train tracks going back and forth and through tunnels and by miniature towns of various periods representing the local regions and further away. Many old signages and sturdy lanterns, a grand sounding bell you can ring and lights to play with. It's even possible to rent the facility to use with your own trains. Historic material available on trains, train conductors, train stations, uniforms, train companies, and the various technologies used. BE AWARE, it's not obvious the museum is there, even when you are standing a foot away from it's main entrance door or rear entrance door, which is a big brown sliding door that's normally closed and you'll need to open it yourself and close it after entering. The building looks like it's just an old unused building that's part of the Santa Clara...

A small but fun place for the whole family. We went around 12:30 on a rainy Saturday, and the Northern California Bluegrass Society was having a jam session (2nd Saturdays noon to 3pm), which made it all the more special! While the building wasn't crowded when we arrived, it felt pretty cozy and warm/stuffy by the time we left around 2pm. There isn't a lot of space to move around the model trains, so I wouldn't recommend it if you think the museum will be crowded and you're claustrophobic. Otherwise, I would recommend it...

Tucked away in the Santa Clara Caltrain station, this museum has some amazing artifacts from the last 100 years. Its all about trains: the equipment, the routes, the engines. Some great old photos and a replica waiting room. The real treasure in my opinion is the full room miniature city with model trains running throughout. Scenes are set up showing a lot of American history and how trains helped build this country. So fun seeing all this. They are only open 2 days a week, but i think its...