Golden State Model Railroad Museum
Model trains have always been fascinating to me, partly its the extreme form of proto-nerdiness (these guys were geeks before there were computers) and partly it is the historical reproduction that inevitably comes from needing to build a lot of scenery for your train to run around.
A few weeks back my fascination was stoked to a full blown excitement after a visit to the Golden State Model Railroad Museum in Richmond CA. It is a 10,000 square foot warehouse that has been turned into a massive series of Californian railroad vignettes with extremely accurate details. Places like the Oakland Docks, the Sacramento Railyards, Towns like Truckee, Colfax, and Tehachapi, and lost to history locations like the Alameda Mole, the Key Route Inn, and the Oakland Central Terminal - the grand Beaux Arts style station that is currently abandoned.
Even if you don’t think Model Railroading sounds interesting, the place is worth the price of admission simply for the incredible detail of the miniature buildings and landscapes. Next time you are in the hood take the detour to get over there.
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