Roads and Rails Museum

Address:	200 N East St, Frederick, MD 21701, USA
Phone:	+1 301-624-5524
Site:	roadsandrailsmuseum.com
Rating:	4.4
Working:	10AM–5PM Closed Closed Closed 10AM–5PM 10AM–5PM 12–5PM

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Pete Giove-FourWinds

Roads and Rails is quite the place for kids of all ages. Aimed mainly at model railroad fans and those who love miniatures in general, its a great way to spend an hour or so during an afternoon downtown stroll. There are a couple model train displays in the gift shop, but the real draw is behind the curtain. The model train layout is gigantic! Its a "historical fantasy land" of model railroading, as its made up of a wide range of model sizes & scales, time periods, and even a few fandoms. Pay close enough attention during your visit and you may see a TARDIS and several of The Doctors adversaries. Throughout the train layout, youll find a functioning drive-in theater, the Cobra Kai Dojo from The Karate Kid, an Old West town, an "erupting" volcano, a working carnival complete with roller coaster, a UFO landing, police chases, a prehistoric cave dwelling with residents, and a New York Subway station. At the far end of the model train room is a small display showcasing a piece of coal from the wreck of Titanic. Down a side hall, youll find the Lego Room, a display created from several dozen individual Lego play sets. Like the main model train layout, it mixes themes and eras, but its just as fun!

Colin Abernethy

This is an awesome and massive model train layout that will please both adults and children for hours. The cost of entry is minimal and the interactive buttons and switches make for a lot of fun for everyone. A definite must-see in the Frederick area for anyone with a love of trains. The only complaint I have is that their bathrooms are small and dont have changing tables in them which is an inconvenience for a place that has so many little kids in attendance.

Dan Roek

Wonderful place to visit. The main train setup, although only living in one room, offers hours of investigation and exploration. The lego train setup is exquisite. This is not the place for hard-core scale purists (as in, everything has to be size and period correct in the display), but it is a neat place to explore with a youngun.

Andrew Englar

This train garden is fantastic. Its the largest one that Ive ever been to here on the east coast. Theres a sign inside that says it took five people five years to build it. You can tell they took their time and paid attention to detail. If youre in Frederick make a point to stop in!

John Samko

What a nice place to enjoy with my grandkids. Never knew theyd be so interested and even amazed. Spent a couple or more hours looking. Could have used some seating spots for old people. It takes a lot of walking to take it all in. We all had a good time .

C S

Visited museum today - my kids enjoyed the train exhibits but I was disappointed with price to get in ($25 for four of us) and only one room with train setups. Have been to a few others that were free or less expensive and offered more to see. Friendly staff though.

TJ Hirt

Roads and Rails was the coolest place I have been in a while. I think they should charge more than $8 to see the exhibit...Puts Thomas the Train sets, and even the many train displays you would see during a Christmas in Manhattan, to shame. You will be amazed!

Don Zumbach

Great activity for the whole family. Lots of creativity and knowledgable staff. Enough action to keep a three year old occupied for two hours, with tongue and cheek humor throughout the layout to even have adults enjoy.

Brian Simich

Great for my 2 year old with buttons and such. Needs updating and a good cleaning. Pretty good place to go if you are already in the area but I wouldnt travel far for it. Admission was a little high, $10 for adults.

Tony Imbo

Neat road side attraction. Saw lots of parents bring there little ones. The owners put a lot of TLC into this place. You may have to go twice to catch all the Dr. Who stuff.

Jon L Albee

High quality attraction for kids and adults. Features a huge model layout, Lego layout, and a good gift shop. Takes about one hour to tour. More if you want to shop.

Mrs Otter

A little pricey for the attraction. A good way to spend part of the afternoon.

Alex Banuls

Fantastic place and friendly staff! Will be back for a second visit :)

Brian Panico

Surprisingly large exhibits. Very clever and fun. My Kids loved it.

Joseph Carter

Nice fun place, great exhibits.

Jean Hoffman

Huge model train display