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Wilmington Railroad Museum, Wilmington, NC

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Wilmington Railroad Museum

A hands-on railroad museum in Wilmington, North Carolina, with full-size rolling stock, model train layouts, and a children's play area.

505 Nutt St., Wilmington, NC 28401 · Wilmington, NC

About Wilmington Railroad Museum

The museum traces the growth of rail travel in the Wilmington area and profiles the people who built and ran the lines. Visitors can board a full-size caboose and a steam locomotive from about 110 years ago. A children's hall offers play tables and interactive model trains. Model layouts across several scales cover more than 1,200 feet of track, and some displays respond to buttons and scavenger hunts. The museum is a nonprofit and says a typical visit takes about an hour.

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