National City Railcar Museum - National City, CA
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N 32° 39.554 W 117° 06.631
11S E 489636 N 3613515
This Museum is located in the National City Railcar Plaza at 840 West 24th Street, National City, California
Waymark Code: WMBFNK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2011
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This is a one room Museum...and the only real item to see is the 1887 #1 car of the MOTOR CANNON BALL.
This tourist website (
visit link) has this to say about the Museum:
"National City Railcar Plaza
Location: 840 West 24th Street
National City, California (map)
More info: Website
MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS
Once owned by National City founder Frank Kimball, the railcar played a significant role in transportation, serving as the region's first commuter-type train dedicated to passengers. Even the legendary Wyatt Earp rode the train.
The Original 1887 No. 1 Car of the old "MOTOR CANNON BALL" excursion train is now on display at the National City Railcar Museum.
The hip-roofed, lantern-topped car barn is reminiscent of old-time railroad architecture. It is in the center of National City Railcar Plaza, an attractively landscaped public plaza with a grassy lawn, exterior lighting and artistic tile accents.
National City Railcar Plaza is located a block west of I-5 at the corner of Bay Marina Blvd (formerly 24th Street) and Harrison Ave, adjacent to existing railroad tracks and just across the street from National City’s historic “Old Depot.”"
This website (
visit link) has a photo of the train car outside the Museum.
Unfortunately, the Museum doesn't seem to have it's own website and information about days and hours of operation aren't available online.