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RailsWest Railroad Museum & HO Model Display

1512 South Main Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
712-323-5182
Ranked #11 of 12 attractions in Council Bluffs
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
Train Station is HO Museum Unique Trains more train cars
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Tonganoxie, Kansas
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“Hands-on historic trains!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We stopped by the Union Pacific Museum too, but don't pass this by when you are in the area. This small museum lets you walk around, touch and even go through some historic trains that are on display outside. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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“Built into the old council bluffs train station”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Interesting selection of historic trains and engines. More

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Council Bluffs, Iowa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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“Not worth $7 admission fee”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

Go to the Union Railway Museum instead. The outside train cars are interesting, but come on, seven bucks to look at HO trains? More

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New York City, New York
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43 reviews 43 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Great railroad museum near I-80”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 November 2011

I'll start by saying the museum was closed the day I stopped at the museum this year. I have been here in the past, and really enjoyed myself. The museum staff is very knowledgeable about the local railroad history, as well as their displays. My favorite part is the old time trains displayed on the site. A couple steam locomotives,... More

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Denver, CO
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Very Interesting and Fun for the kids”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2010

Very interesting place to visit. We attended as part of Railroad Days and I am unsure how that differs from an every day visit but we really enjoyed it. There were a number of old train cars and engines that were open to walk through including two engines, two cabooses, an old mail car and a passenger car. There was... More

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1512 South Main Street
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