McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park

• ParkingUse the park entrance at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Indian Bend Road. The city park page and current map show onsite parking; event traffic can change the best arrival margin
• AccessibilityThe Model Railroad Building has built-in ramps for step-free viewing, and the carousel has two wheelchair chariots. The official site does not publish a blanket boarding guarantee for every train car; call before relying on a transfer or mobility accommodation
• WeatherThe park describes operations as weather permitting. Arizona heat and seasonal storms can change ride or attraction availability
• AdmissionGeneral park admission is free. The railroad museum, model railroad building, playgrounds, splash pad, and desert arboretum are also listed as free
• Train FareA single Paradise & Pacific ride costs one $3 ticket; children age 2 and under ride free with a paying adult
• Ticket OptionsStillman Station sells single tickets, eight-ticket packs for $20, and $12 all-day wristbands. Tickets are nonrefundable but do not expire; wristbands are date-specific and nonrefundable
• Ride FrequencyParadise & Pacific trains and the Charros Carousel run every half hour on weekdays and continuously on weekends during published attraction hours
• Regular HoursTrain, carousel, Roundhouse, and model building hours are 9 a.m.–7 p.m. March–August and 9 a.m.–5 p.m. September–February, subject to weather and event changes
• Museum HoursScottsdale Railroad Museum is normally 10 a.m.–4 p.m. January–May and October–December, and closed June–September
• Holiday ClosuresThe park closes Thanksgiving and Christmas Day and closes at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve
• Arboretum TrainThe donation-supported Arboretum Railroad runs a roughly 10-minute loop on the first weekend of each month from October through May
• FoodHartley’s General Store in the historic Aguila Depot offers simple food, drinks, ice cream, and souvenirs; separate vendors can appear during events
• PaymentThe official visitor page lists cash, checks, Apple Pay, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover
• ContactCall 480-312-2312 or email therailroadpark@scottsdaleaz.gov for current ride, museum, accessibility, weather, and event questions

The official ride page describes the Paradise & Pacific as a 5:12-scale Colorado narrow-gauge reproduction with three steam locomotives, two diesel locomotives, one electric locomotive, scale passenger cars, a turntable, water tank, trestles, and a 32-by-200-foot train shed and machine shop. That roster establishes the collection, not the locomotive assigned to a particular public train. Full-size museum equipment—including Magma Arizona Railroad 2-6-0 No. 6, the Roald Amundsen Pullman car, Arizona’s Merci Car, and a former Santa Fe dining car later converted to baggage service—is preserved for interpretation rather than represented as ride equipment. The separate Scottsdale Live Steamers club operates smaller 1½-inch-to-the-foot equipment on the seasonal Arboretum Railroad.