Where is Lomita Railroad Museum located?

Lomita Railroad Museum is located in Lomita, CA.

How do I get tickets to Lomita Railroad Museum?

Tickets and current schedules are available on the operator's official website at http://www.lomita-rr.org/.

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Lomita Railroad Museum

Lomita, CA

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Upcoming Events

No ticketed events are currently listed for Lomita Railroad Museum. Many heritage operators publish schedules seasonally or run on regular open hours instead of dated events.

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About Lomita Railroad Museum

Visitors explore a small public park surrounding a replica 19th‑century depot modeled after Boston & Maine’s Greenwood Station, while viewing a full‑size 1901 Baldwin steam locomotive with its Southern Pacific whaleback tender, a 1910 Union Pacific caboose, an additional Santa Fe caboose, a Union Pacific boxcar and a Union Oil tank car. Scale models, photographs and paintings of California railroading line the station interior, creating an immersive snapshot of regional rail heritage.

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History

The Lomita Railroad Museum originates in the early 1960s when Irene Lewis establishes the institution on a single residential lot in Lomita, California. Official records list its formal inception as 1966. The museum opens to the public with a grand opening ceremony on June 23, 1967. The building replicates the 19th‑century Boston & Maine Greenwood Station, and the site also includes a full‑size replica water tower, establishing the museum’s enduring presence as a dedicated venue for California railroad history.

The Trains

The museum’s rolling‑stock collection features a 1901 Baldwin steam locomotive paired with a Southern Pacific “whaleback” tender, a 1910 Union Pacific caboose, an additional Santa Fe caboose, a Union Pacific boxcar, and a Union Oil tank car. These pieces are displayed alongside a full‑size replica water tower on the museum grounds.