| San Diego Model Railroad Museum | |
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Part of a museum layout, with train in motion |
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| Established | 1980 |
| Location | Balboa Park, San Diego, California |
| Type | model railroad |
| Collection size | Largest model railroad exhibit in the world. |
| Director | John Rotsart |
| Website | http://www.sdmodelrailroadm.com/ |
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum is one of the world's largest indoor model railroad exhibits and is located in San Diego, California.
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The museum is located on the lower level of the Casa De Balboa on the Prado in Balboa Park
The mission of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is to preserve the heritage of railroading through a series of miniature representations of California railroads; research and preserve the history of model railroading; and educate the public in the many different aspects of railroading.
With 27,000 square feet (2508 m²) of exhibit space the museum is home of some of the largest HO and N scale layouts of their types. There are two massive HO scale layouts, a 1,200 sq ft (110 m2). N scale layout, a 2,700 sq ft (250 m2). O scale layout, and a Lionel type 3-Rail O gauge Toy Train gallery.
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