railroad museum of oklahoma

If you love Railroad stuff you will love this museum. Amazing collection of Railroad Memorbilia and one of the largest collections of Railroad China in the U.S..

We have lived in Enid for some time but had never been to the Railroad Museum of Oklahoma. Today, with our 2 year old grandson, we went. WHAT FUN! He loves, loves, loves trains. This museum had trains of all ages and of all sizes. The layouts are very well done and feature electric trains that I did not even know existed. The staff is all friendly and knowledgeable. This place is clean and has lots to see. Artifacts of days gone by and many more historical items are on display. This Railroad Museum has to rank high as far as museums like this are concerned. They have excursions that run from Enid to Okeene, Oklahoma. I will look forward to going on one of these the next time one is available. A true treasure that is mostly unknown and unduly under appreciated. Take the time to go visit. You will not be disappointed! There is a suggested donation of $5 per visitor. Very reasonable as far as I am concerned.

This museum has so much to offer to those wanting to learn about trains, or those who want to see the best collection of railroadiana in the state. They have a large static display of locomotives and rolling stock. Spring and fall, don't miss their bi annual caboose trains which leave Enid and run out west to Okeene in the Spring and Drummond in the fall. A big hit and plenty of great fun!!

I was in OKC and drove up to this museum. Boy was I surprised!. It has over 1 million RR items in their collection including supposedly the world's largest collection of RR china. I received a person guides tour from Watermelon Campbell, the founder and director. I wish I had more time to stop there. Outside are several historic pieces of equipment including a SL-SF steam engine .

The kids really enjoyed looking at the model railroad displays. The static Frisco 1519 steam engine outside was a big hit as well. We were able to get up in the cab and the kids rang the bell. Although they weren't doing this at the time of our visit they have a caboose train ride 2 times a year (pulled by Farmrail diesel engines), their assortment of Cabooses was pretty neat.

Facility put together & operated by retired rairoad employees. They have steam engine & cars to see & climb on. Inside they have lots of things from the old passenger service in the steam engine days.At the West end of the building there is a large model railroad layout.Admission is by donation.

My grandfather donated a few things from his years in the railroad to this place and I love going there

Great musem that is centrally located in Oklahoma City near Golf Course, Softball & Fire Fighter Musum, Zoo, Remington Park and MORE! The Railroad Museum is operated by volunteers. They restore Trains and put some back on track for rides on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

This museum is dedicated to the bygone days when Enid was a transportation hub. The exhibits are great.

This museum is a Railroader's Dream. There is a huge selection of railroad memorabilia with great provenance, a model train layout in HO and N gauges, with working models for the kids, wonderful railroad cars with an amazing selection of cabooses. The Museum also offers all caboose excursion train trips as fundraisers for the organization. These excursions often sell out, so if you were into catching unique train rides, this would be one not to miss. The next one should be in May, 2013. Tickets usually go on sale in April. The largest collection of railroad serving china is also on display. The colors and patterns of the china are very interesting. The Museum is closed on Mondays and a suggested donation of $3.00 is requested. Their web site is railroadmuseumofoklahoma.org. Great pictures of the rolling stock on the site. HOWEVER, the best part of the Museum is a visit with Frank W. "Watermelon" Campbell, Museum Director. He is an endless fount of railroad information. If he has the time, a tour led by him is priceless. We came late in the day, but he insisted on giving us a grand tour. A true railroad enthusiast could spend the whole day visiting, but the average guest should plan on one to two hours to see the both the inside and outside artifacts of the Museum.

found it to be very informative - kids like it - lots to learn

We visited this museum during Spring Break 2011 because my husband really likes trains. I wish this museum had more funds to work with because they really have some neat stuff, but gives the appearance that they are limited by funding. They had a lot of old cars and several engines. They allow you to walk through some of the cars, and you can climb up into the engines and ring the bell. It was fun to get to climb on the engines and cars. They have an exhibit with a lot of old, authentic artifacts. It is a small, but interesting museum. I don't remember exactly what we paid to visit it, but I know it was worth the visit. I would allow about 2 hours for the visit. If you have an interest in trains and train history, I would recommend this museum.

I loved this museum! It has the largest setup of interweaving train sets I've ever seen. It also has a large collection of different china's and serving ware that was used on different passenger trains among other railroad memorabilia.

I've been to a lot of railroad museums over the world and this one has one of the most extensive collections of artifacts iI have seen. The rolling stock on the rails outside has been expertly restored and maintained. There is something for everyone in the family to enjoy -- lovely dining room china from nearly every rail line in the US, depot and yard signs, signals, model railways, telegraph equipment, yard clocks, lanterns, and even uniform buttons and badges. I spent an hour just looking through the picture displays dating from the late 1800s. I was impressed by the organization of thousands of items in three buildings. Explore the cabooses, dining car, freight cars, and steam engine. The video and book library in the back building is immense. It's well worth driving from I-35, I-40, Tulsa, Wichita, or Oklahoma CIty to see this fascinating museum. A donation of $3 is appreciated. I dug out more because I found that everyone who takes care of the museum is a volunteer.