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The Tijuana and Tecate Railroad, Summer Exhibit

at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum

Tijuana and Tecate is the San Diego Model Railroad Museum’s Summer Exhibit, opening June 11, 2024. Explore the history and construction of the Tijuana and Tecate Railroad, the section of the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad located across the Mexican Border. This exhibit walks visitors through the difficulties John D. Spreckels faced as he funded the construction and the aftermath of the railroad in the Mexican cities the trains passed through.

San Diego Model Railroad Museum
1649 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101

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Date & Time

Jun 11 - ongoing
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Recurs every Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Price

Included in admission

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