railroad and transportation museum of el paso

This exhibit in the Chamber of Commerce has free parking on the day we were there and rest rooms to make a base for touring the historic downtown. It is across from the Convention center which is going to be remodeled or replaced. The engine is in wonderful shape.

I knew the museum was closed, but wanted to find the locomotive display, which is in what is now a Visitor Center. A few nice info posters about the locomotive history and railroad in El Paso. I also made the short walk over to the Amtrak passenger station to check out the facility and historical building.

you just gotta take the kiddies, my two boys had a lot of fun here. If your kids like trains and such...this is totally the place for them!

It's now the El Paso Visitors Center. The only thing left from the museum is one steam locomotive and some info about it. If you need tourist info, stop by, they have it. Looking for a museum, not there.

we loved the history of this museum. the engine train inside the bldg was awesome and to hear about the history was very very interesting.

The museum is centered around the steam locomotive located in the front. Nice to see this level of preservation. Free admission made it that much better. Staff was knowlegdeable and enthusiastic. Good take for families.

Parked for free close to El Paso's train station and walked about a block to this free museum, which itself is only a few blocks from the heart of downtown. This museum is centered around it's massive locomotive, and the volunteers who staff the place are very proud of their train. Ask them a question about it, and they know so much and are so passionate, it's hard to get them to stop. But they are well meaning and just want to share their love for the history here. Many well illustrated mini exhibits line the columns holding up the ceiling, and I have to say that the young kids who came in while we were here loved the place. There is a model railroad and a little wooden train set which they can play with. Nice attraction in a nice city.

Great little museum and immaculate No. 1 engine. Easy access from interstate. Docent was very informative.

small museum - free, donations accepted but no pressure. Staff very well-informed on subject. staff member started fixing a toy train set while we were watching a video - very noisy and distracting (poor judgment) - Otherwise visit was ok and interesting

This downtown carat in the Hidden Gem of the World had a special shine on the 106th anniversary of the Harvey Girls. Not only were they represented by a committed volunteer force in period costume led by Conductor Prince McKenzie, there was also genuine deserts made from Harvey kitchen recipes! (The recipes are old, the food was fresh!) It was delightful to hear the story of how passengers were given delicious food on such short notice in such short time as was allotted at the Union Station stop. (Telegraph was a key ingredient!) Of the four drinks served, a unique system of indicating who get's exactly what was devised that every Harvey Girl would know, wherever these ambitious young ladies served in the Harvey Houses throughout the line. This fine small museum is only closed on Monday; it is open (1100-1700) Monday-Saturday, (1300-1700) Sunday, and it is FREE! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

This small museum is operated by local volunteers in the railroad and streetcar society. Its principal exhibit is Locomotive #1, of 1857 vintage, which ran between the copper mines in Bisbee, Arizona, and the smelters in Douglas and El Paso. There are some explanatory posters showing the development of the railroad and streetcar network in El Paso, which connected the mines dotted all over New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico and brought their products to market. El Paso once had 90 miles of streetcar lines, including an international streetcar between El Paso and Juárez. It's a fascinating history and you will enjoy learning about it here. Periodically the museum organizes walking tours to explore railway and transportation sites around the city.Disclaimer - As a life-long railroad fanI have donated to the organization that operates this museum, but otherwise have no personal relationship with it.

Small place; however the Largest and oldest Locomotive used in El Paso transportation is here, a parking garage is connected to the building and the area is worth a once go round. Safe and tourist friendly.

We ran across it by chance. It has a large beautifully restored 1850s steam engine indoors, plus some other railroad exhibits. It was free (although you can donate) and worth an hour if you're downtown.

If you're used to the size of the museums in the El Paso area this is about right on par. Unlike the fire fighting museum, this is actually meant to be solely a museum and not a transit station or something else. There really isn't much to the museum, but that is alright, because it wasn't hyped to be all that large. It has one 1850s steam engine with its one car. It also contains some information boards/displays explain the significance of rail transportation and its impact in the El Paso area. While it was cool to see the engine, this alone isn't worth the drive. Only go if you are doing this in conjunction with something else in the area (all the museums seem to be pretty close to each other in downtown El Paso).