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Virginia Museum of Transportation
Virginia Museum of Transportation Review
Near Market Square, just a short stroll along the Railwalk, the Virginia Museum of Transportation has the largest collection of diesel and steam locomotives in the country—not surprising, considering that Roanoke got its start as a railroad town and was once the headquarters of the Norfolk & Western railroad. The dozens of original train cars and engines, some of which can be boarded and many built here in town, include a massive nickel-plate locomotive—just one of the many holdings that constitute an unabashed display of civic pride. The sprawling model-train and miniature-circus setups please young and old alike.
- Address: 303 Norfolk Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA, 24016 | Map It
- Phone: 540/342-5670
- Cost: $8
- Hours: Mon.--Sat. 10--5, Sun. 1--5
- Website: www.vmt.org
- Location: Roanoke
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