This was another gem of a museum we found on our latest SoCal drive,It was tucked away in a residential neighborhood and spread out over two plots of land. A replica train station (which housed the museum and bathrooms) and water tower, two cabooses, tanker and steam engine train were the main attractions. It also had its own small parking lot as well as a large lawn area.You had to press a doorbell at the locked gate in front and one of the staff will buzz visitors in and out. Two docents welcomed us and told us to ask them any questions at anytime.The museum was originally founded by Irene Lewis who used the money from her husband's miniature steam engines business. The museum was later given to the city of Lomita who managed it and admission was free (though donations accepted).Outside the train station we learned via a detailed photo spread just how the trains were moved to and installed in their current places. Inside the museum contents were well organized and spanned a variety of subjects including uniforms, model trains, telegraph (where one could actually tap messages in Morse code), food services, historical train lines, and more. Head into the nearest caboose to see a bit of what it was like to live there and peruse the small collection of adult and kids train and railroad books.Overall time well spent if you happen to be in the area Fri to Sun.

Beautiful attraction within the middle of the city. Many residents do not know about it hence missing out Very well maintained and preserved trains that once circulated this state

Stopped numerous times when they were closed. Finally got there when they were open. It's an interesting history of both full size and hobby size steam railroading. Children do quickly get board but my wife and I read and studied every display. They do need a couple of donors to provide money to repair some operating detailed models that were down

Took my grandson, who is a fan of railroads, to the museum and he loved it. It is a small museum so it is easy to do and they have a real locomotive.

Most railroad museums are built on old existing stations or railroad facilities, but the Lomita Railroad Museum is built from scratch on a residential street in the South Bay. Not to worry, because, despite its size, it's a serious railroad museum, with a steam locomotive and tender, two cabooses (one of which has great exhibits in its own right), a boxcar, and a tank car. There is ample parking and the admission fee is a bargain.