Steamers Railroad Museum

My daily commute to work used to cut directly through Griffith Park.  Everyday, I would pass the golf course, zoo, Autry Museum, and Travel Town.  Often, I would make note of a small railroad set up, just past travel town and wonder what it was.  Around Halloween and Christmas this little railroad would be decorated for the appropriate holiday, and often at night there was a long line of parents and children waiting to go in.  What is this place?

After doing a bit of research I discovered it was home to the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad club.  A non-profit organization created for the purpose of educating and promoting life steam and scale model railroad technology.  Volunteers help build and maintain the trains, tracks and museum.  The train ride is on a track that is just over a mile long, and goes over bridges, through tunnels, and around miniature wild west towns.  It's quaint and cute and so much fun.  We were lucky and able to ride on one of the steamengines, which is actually powered by steam.  So cool!

The property is also home to Walt Disney's Carolwood barn.  Which is a small museum dedicated to Disney's interest in scale model railroads.  Unfortunately, we were unable to visit the barn, as it is only open every 3rd Sunday of the month.  Must mark my calendar and I will report back...