Smaller Than Expected – But Truly Excellent! 🚂✨

Overall, this is a fantastic museum – but it definitely focuses strongly on trains! The automotive section is just one room with about 20 cars and trucks 🚗🚚, plus a few buses and fire engines outside. There’s a very small ship/boat exhibit ⚓🛥️ and one compact room dedicated to aviation ✈️. The real star here is the railroad collection! The outdoor exhibition is entirely dedicated to railways, featuring numerous steam locomotives, along with electric and diesel-electric engines, plus dozens of train cars 🚄🌾. For just $12 per ticket, I spent about 2.5 hours exploring everything the museum had to offer – and it was time well spent! ⏳🎟️ The absolute highlight? The Norfolk & Western J-class 611 steam engine, the “Spirit of Roanoke” – an absolute masterpiece of engineering and history! 🖤🔧🚆 It’s a wonderful museum and well worth a visit – especially if you (or someone you’re with) love trains! #TrainMuseum #SpiritOfRoanoke #NorfolkAndWestern #611SteamEngine #FamilyFriendly