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Tomball Depot Opening Key Railroad Exhibits This Weekend
Tomball will host a ribbon cutting on Friday and officially open cool new railroad exhibits to the public on Saturday.
TOMBALL, TX -- All Aboard! Do you feel like taking a trip back in time?
Do you ever wonder what it must have been like to travel by train, and take in the amazing beauty of America's landscape as you rumble along an old railroad track?
If you love the sound of an old train whistle, or the noise of a locomotive as it rumbles along the trestle then come on out and experience a little old time railroading at Tomball’s Depot.
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Officials are set to unveil the first phase of the city’s railroad museum with an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting this Friday at the 1907 depot.
The new displays of old relics and cool displays officially opens to the public on Saturday where children of all ages can enjoy two amazing model railroading exhibits, a freight load of art and memorabilia.
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Come on out, and experience what riding the rails was really like.
The Tomball Depot is located at 201 South Elm Street.
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