All Aboard! Mark Your Calendar For 'Train Days' in Los Altos

Fun announcement from the Los Altos History Museum:

Community favorite, Train Days, returns to the Los Altos History Museum for two days of train-filled fun celebrating the joy and wonder of model railroading.

Elaborate layouts, intricate scenery and scaled renditions of prototypes and whimsical engines and theme cars, complete with steam, lights and sound, will speed along rails to delight visitors of all ages. Explore the gauges and scales associated with model railroading as private collectors and clubs as they showcase and answer questions about their American, European and Asian layouts:

 Live Steamers from the Bay Area Garden Railway Society

 Diablo Pacific Short Line

Golden Gate Lionel Railroad Club

 Private Collector: Swiss Narrow Gauge

 Peninsula N Trak and Asia N rail

 Private Collector: the Civil War’s First Battle of Manassas/Bull Run

Also on board will be California Operation Lifesaver, providing education on proper rail safety.

And gourmet food trucks will be onsite selling delectables to satiate Train Days patrons.

“We’re thrilled that our favorites are returning, and to bring something new every year,” says event chair Kristen Fuller. “This year, we will go back in time as far as the Civil War, with the historic First Battle of Manassas, plus we will again go around the world to Asia and beyond - in HO and N scale.”

Marking 150 years of passenger service on the Peninsula, trains are integral to America’s history.

In 1907 Southern Pacific put Los Altos on the map with its steam railway connecting Palo Alto to Los Gatos. Mirroring railroad development through the years, you’ll see the transition from early steam locomotives to diesel engines up through electric and high-speed passenger trains—all scaled in miniature.

Whether you’re new to model railroading or have been an enthusiast for years, come join the fun and see why it is one of the most beloved hobbies around the world.

Train Days is brought to you by the Los Altos History Museum, dedicated to preserving and sharing local history to enrich our community and to shape a more informed future.

Saturday and Sunday, September 20 & 21

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Los Altos History Museum, 51 S.San Antonio Road (behind the library)

Admission: $5 /person (Ages 4 and under free) *Children under 12 accompanied by an adult.

Fancy food carts featuring Quick Dog Catering and Twisted Chill gourmet ice cream

The Museum and J. Gilbert Smith House are open Thursday through Sunday, from noon-4pm and are located at 51 So. San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94022.

The gardens, outdoor agricultural exhibits and picnic area are accessible outside open hours.

More details here.