National Train Day at the West Florida Railroad Museum
Event Date:
Sat, 05/10/2014 - 10:00am - 3:00pm
Join us for National Train Day!! The West Florida Railroad Museum contains L&N and Frisco railroad historical items, artifacts, and information boards in addition to the on campus static displays. The Museum has an L&N bay window Caboose, a Frisco Caboose, and a refurbished heavyweight Dinning Car which are available to tour by Museum patrons. Also on grounds are a flatcar, boxcar, heavyweight Business Car (Museum archives) plus various railroad buildings acquired from the L&N and Frisco railroads. Inside the Freight House are numerous displays of railroad items. The Depot also has a refurbished Ticket Office, Baggage Room, Waiting Room, and a small Gift Shop. The Museum is adjacent to the CSX mainline, which was the old L&N mainline in years past.
A large garden railroad is also available to walk around and see garden trains operating. Around the garden railroad tracks is the Riding Train which the kids can ride.
The West Florida Railroad Museum is located at Milton's Historic L&N depot, 5003 Henry Street, Milton, FL. The museum is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Admission is free to the public. Parking is free. Your tax deductible donations are requested to help keep the RR Museum maintained and operating.
For additional information contact Ed Dice at 850-293-3532 or EdwardDice@aol.com.
Visit the West Florida Railroad Museum at http://www.wfrm.org.