Museum of the American Railroad

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Museum of the American Railroad

Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🚂 Train · Frisco

1.5 hours · $ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 4.0
1–3 yrs
★ 4.0
3–5 yrs
★ 4.0
5–10 yrs
★ 5.0
  • 🚗
    About 20 min drive
    From Plano · Parking: Free parking at the museum entrance on Page St
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Little shade
    Great on sunny days · Good on cool days · Fine on cold days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 1.5 hours
    Best seasons: Spring · Fall · Winter

More than 40 real trains parked on tracks at the edge of old downtown Frisco: Big Boy 4018, one of the largest steam locomotives in the world, Union Pacific's massive Centennial diesel, and vintage dining and sleeping cars — standing next to the wheels is how kids learn how big a train really is.

💡 Tips
Open days and tour times are limited (usually weekends, check the website), and admission is a few dollars; the exhibits are outdoors with almost no shade, so pick a cool day. The Frisco Heritage Museum and the ice cream shops in the old downtown are right next door.

What this place offers

✓vintage trains
✓steam locomotive
✓Big Boy
✓outdoor exhibits
✓guided tours
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Frisco

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Sat 10/17
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Overcast · 48–70°F · 0% rain

Location

Frisco, Texas

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