Is there any kind of train museum on LI?

DS loves trains and I was wondering if we had anything like that around here.

Re: Is there any kind of train museum on LI?

In NJ there is Northlanz wich is a great model train museum - it is on the way to Sesame Place.

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i was just saying that to DH the other day...too bad there is nothing closer. unless someone knows of something we don't.

Re: Is there any kind of train museum on LI?

There is the Long Island Steamers in Yaphank. It's not a museum, but your son could ride on the train around the park.

There is also the Wrong Island Railroad, I think it's in Ronkonkoma. They have mini electric trains set up.

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Re: Is there any kind of train museum on LI?

There's a very small one on Wantagh Ave that's open Sundays 2-4 in the summer. It's got an old train car to walk through and the old station that has some exhibits.

Wantagh Museum

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not sure how great it is but there is one in riverhead and also greenport.

train museum

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I read somewhere that there is one at south haven park in shirley/brookhaven but couldn't find exact info.

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Its not geared towards kids though.......

RAILROAD MUSEUM of Long Island
440 4th Street, Greenport
631-477-0439
On display are various railroad artifacts, including
an old steam locomotive of the 1930's.

The Long Island Museum
1208 Route 25A
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-0066
This museum has mostly carriages

ETA:
I got these off on this website- I have been to the LI Museum, not the other
Museums

Message edited 7/28/2009 10:04:42 PM.

Re: Is there any kind of train museum on LI?

Not sure if its considered a "museum" , but there is a train store in Ronkonkoma called "The Wrong Island Railroad"

http://www.wrongislandrailroad.com/