images/logo_n_slogan_all_color.png


2010 O Scale National Convention

Hobbyist Attractions



© 2010 O Scale National Convention 2009-2011
All rights reserved.



*** Begin Left Sidebar ***

NAVIGATION
QUICK! HOW DO I...
Updates/News
Home
Registration
Daily Schedule
Hotel Layout
Hotel
Getting Here
The Grand Tour
Buy/Sell
Layout Visits
Clinics
Contest
On Site Layouts
Company Store
Convention Car
Banquet
Museum Tour
Family Attractions
Shirts and Tote Bags
Hobbyist Attractions
Special Attractions
Shopping
O Scale West 2010 & 2011
Committee
Contact Us

*** End Left Sidebar ***


Local Hobby Shops

This page has an overview of model railroad activity in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Train Shop in Santa Clara is 100% model trains deserves special mention because of its amazing selection of books.
Sunset/3rd Rail is having an open house and sale at their facility in San Ramon, CA (about 34 miles, 40 minutes, 55 minutes in traffic). Click here to visit their web site which has information about their event.

Railroad Museums and Operating Historic Railroads

Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad in Los Gatos, CA
California State RR Museum in Sacramento, CA
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation, San Jose, CA
Generic advice on planning a railroad-oriented vacation in CA
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum in Nevada City, CA (there are two layouts open for visiting in Nevada City)
Nevada State RR Museum (2 sites) in Carson City, NV and Boulder City,  (near Las Vegas) NV
Nevada Northern RR Museum in Ely, NV
Railroad (mostly Sierra Railroad) museum in Jamestown, CA about 1.5 hours from Mariposa
Roaring Camp, Big Trees and Pacific Railway in Ben Lomond, CA also offers a train to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk
Virginia and Truckee Railroad (being rebuilt, and is now running trains) in Virginia City, NV
The Yosemite and Sugar Pine Railroad in Fish Camp, CA about 1 hour from Mariposa, CA
WP Museum in Portola, CA

Selected Museums and Other Attractions
for the Model Railroader

U.S.S. Hornet Museum in Alameda/Oakland
S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien restored WW II Liberty ship
Warbird Museum at the former Castle AFB in San Joaquin Valley
Historic Streetcars in San Francisco
Train watching hot spots
Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos
Bay Area Prototype Modelers Meet:
9AM - 5PM June 26 Saturday
St. David's School Hall
871 Sonoma St.
Richmond, CA 94805

Let us know if the OSKers loco does not appear here.

Help promote our hobby! The O Scale Kings is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation whose mission is to promote 2-rail O scale model railroading. For more information, click here.