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Travel Town Museum
  • Information
    About The Museum Meeting Space / Birthday Party Cars Location and Map Admission and Parking Policy Group and School Visits Gift Shop and Conveniences Miniature Train Ride Recreation and Picnicking Volunteer Opportunities Film and Photography​
  • Collection
    Locomotives Freight Cars & Cabooses Passenger Cars Interurbans & Motorcars
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THE COLLECTION

The Travel Town Transportation Museum is an outdoor museum which preserves and celebrates the railroad heritage of the western United States--its history and its artifacts. Particular thematic emphasis is placed on the history of Southern California and how the railroads aided its development.

FREIGHT CARS & CABOOSES

LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT

SIDE-DUMP BALLAST CARS
Donated: 1952 by the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department

OAHU RAILWAY & LAND COMPANY CABOOSE #1

Built: c. 1900 by Oahy Railway and Land Shops
Donated: 1953 by Oahu Railway and Land Company

RICHFIELD OIL TANK CAR #670

Built: 1911
Donated: 1961 by Richfield Oil Company

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY POST OFFICE #12

Built: c. 1890 by Carter Brothers
Donated: 1960 by Southern Pacific

SOUTHERN PACIFIC BOX CAR #30036

Built: 1930s
Donated: 1955 by Southern Pacific

SOUTHERN PACIFIC BOX CAR #1

Built: c. 1890
Donated: 1960 by Southern Pacific

SOUTHERN PACIFIC STOCK CAR #163

Built: 1890s, possibly by the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad's shops in Nevada
Donated: 1960 by Southern Pacific

UNION PACIFIC CABOOSE #2117

Built: 1881
Donated: 1952 by Union Pacific

WESTERN PACIFIC CABOOSE #754

Built: 1910 by Haskell and Barker
Donated: 1956 by Western Pacific

Additional Information

Mailing Address:
Travel Town Planning and Development
Department of Recreation and Parks - Park Services Division
4800 Griffith Park Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Mail Stop #: 663

Download files:
Travel Town Map - Griffith Park Map

Contact Us

Travel Town Transportation Museum
5200 W. Zoo Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027
Operations: (323) 662-5874
Email: Travel.Town@lacity.org

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