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Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
Categories: Arts & Entertainment Museums Event Planning & Services Venues & Event Spaces Education Educational Services Museums, Venues & Event Spaces, Educational Services
2040 N Santa Fe Ave(between Buena Creek Rd & Robelini Dr)
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 941-1791
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
4 reviews for Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
4 reviews in English
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Review from Pamela S.
San Diego, CA
10/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
We were here for the fall tractor show and we had a great time. So much to see and look at. I had been here many years ago, and my it has grown. This is great place to bring kids of all ages.
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Review from Nicky U.
Vista, CA
10/7/2010
Great place for photoshoots
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Review from Beachy K.
Carlsbad, CA
3/26/2011
This place is really cool if you're into trains or just like exploring new and odd things. We went on a Saturday morning because the model train room is open and the guys there who are working on building a new track (I forget the name of their group) were so nice and showed us the ins and outs of model railroads and it is really neat stuff. The blacksmith exhibit was in full force and people were firing things up. There was an auction going on and it was cool to watch and would definitely go back but again I'm into the vintage thing. It was annoying that the gift shop wasn't open when it was supposed to be because we wanted to pick up some train memorabilia for the kid. We also were more than willing to pay our admission to the place but no one was there to take it. Oh well. Next time.
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Review from SubPrimeTime T.
Escondido, CA
12/8/2009 3 photos
At first glance you'd think this is Sanford and Sons junkyard. Dig deeper and find a slice of Americana.
I'm still not sure what to make of this place. I came here on a Saturday afternoon and it was a ghost town. Nobody was at the ticket booth, the main store was closed and while there were people tinkering away in some of the buildings, it all appeared to be closed. Hmm, I drove here from Escondido so I might as well check it out, closed or not. Without a map or guide I walked around from building to building, field to field. My first stop was the blacksmith shop. It appeared that there was a members group hammering away, not a particularly friendly bunch. I then walked through a field of old rusted tractors, steam engines, a model train building, a pavilion ( where a band was brushing up on some bluegrass), though a parade corridor with abandoned food stalls back up though locked historical buildings. Whew... This place is bigger than I thought. It takes a while, but if you look past the rust and flat tires and see really cool machines of the past. I just wish there was someone around to ask questions.
It appears that twice a year they have a tractor show. I think I'll come back then and get a better feel for the place when there are people/ volunteers around to ask questions.
If you get there early enough on Saturday ( before 1) there is a model train building. Check it out if the rest of the park is dead.
