San Diego Model Railroad Museum

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Questions: San Diego Model Railroad Museum

  1. When did rail travel become popular in the United States? Why?
  2. When and where were the first toy trains built? Would you like to play with the early trains? Support your answer.
  3. What does scale model mean?
  4. Who invented the first electric train? What are the advantages this train?
  5. What are three things you can learn from model trains? Explain why each area is important to trains.
  6. Why does Charles Young, the museum docent, like to build model trains?
  7. What is the difference between a model train and a toy train? Which would you like to collect? Why?
  8. What is one of the most popular trains at the Model Railroad Museum? When is it on display?

Challenge: Click on The Learning Corner, then click on All Abroad Poster. Below the poster look at the Key to the Poster. There is a lot of information about the history of trains and various jobs on the train. Design a poster showing trains of the future. Make a key to tell about the features the train and the jobs required.