The document provides information about volunteering and activities at the Travel Town Museum Foundation. It describes various activities available at the park such as riding the miniature train, viewing historic trains and exhibits, and guided tours of train cars. It outlines the volunteer application process which involves filling out paperwork, fingerprinting, and orientation. Volunteers can give tours, help restore trains, perform mechanical work, and more. The goal of the museum is to educate the public about railroad history through its collection of trains and activities.

1. Contact Us
- For information regarding the park and what is available you can
visit our website at www.traveltown.org and navigate to “Visitor Infor-
mation” or by calling us at (323) 662-5874.
-If you are interested in donating to the museum or becoming a
member you can also visit our website by navigating to “Become a
Member” button or call us for more information..
-If you are interested in setting up a party at one of our reserved
spaces or passenger cars you can visit the “Party Rentals” button on
the website.
-If you are interested in becoming a volunteer visit the “Volunteer
Center” on our website and select a date of orientation that is most
convenient for you.
-If you wish to learn more about some of our restoration projects visit
the “Restoration Projects” on our website or ask a volunteer or mem-
ber of the park during your visit or call us at the number above.
5200 Zoo Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Hours:
Monday thru Friday: 10:00AM-4:00PM PDT
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00AM -6:00PM PDT

2. AttheTravelTownMuseumFoundationthere
is lots to do ranging from riding the little
train around the park to viewing some of
ourhistorictrains.Theparkhasawidearray
oftrains.Therearepassengercars,steam
locomotives, box cars, cabooses, and many
morescatteredthroughout.Someofthetrains
datebacktotheCivilWareraandothersfrom
the 1950s. We also have exhibits to check
out such as the Harvey Girls exhibit, old
circus and fire department
equipment, classic cars
from the early to mid
1900s, and our miniature
model trains. In addition
to the exhibits and all the
trainspeoplecanseeall
the kinds of railroad equipment from
signals to examples of level crossings.
EverysecondSaturdayofthemonththereare
alsoguidedtoursofthetraincars,specifically
the business sleeper car, The Rosebowl, the
loungecar,TheLittleNugget,andthedinercar.
All three of the cars are first class and each
offer something different to see, learn, and
experience, as they were in service in differ-
ent eras and different rail lines. In addition to
ournormalserviceswealsohaveeventssuch
as International Train Day, Depot Day (Open
House),Make-A-Wish,andmovingthetrains.
DuringDepotDayandNationalTrainDaywe
runbakesales,havelivemusicperformances,
give tours, and other services andactivities.
We also work with
the Make-A-Wish
Foundationtohelp
make the dream of
asickchildbecome
a reality. When we
move the trains people like to gather and
watch as these machines come to life but
safety is always a priority especially with
children around.
At theTravelTown Museum Foundation it is
our job to try and educate on the public on
the history of railroading and the impact
railroading has on society, our culture,
and our daily lives. We achieve this with
the tours we give to students from different
schools of all ages and elderly throughout
the year and to the
general public on
thesecondSaturday
of the month. We
also make efforts to
expand our collec-
tionoftrainsandrailroadequipment as well as
restore the trains that are falling to pieces with
age and from exposure to the elements and
people. With some trains at over 100 years
old we work to maintain them with fresh
paint, cleaning, and any possible mechanical
maintenance.Wecannotmaintainthetrainsand
educate the public on our own so we look
for volunteers willing to assist us with this. In
addition to that we look for donations to help
restoreourtrains.Becauseweareanon-profit
organizationwesolelyrelyondonationsearned
fromtoursorfromgenerousdonorsinterested
in helping us achieve our goal.
-Firstvisitourwebsiteatwww.traveltown.org
or contact us at (323) 662-5874.
-Speak with an employee at the gift shop or a
representativeintheofficeformoreinformation
ontheresponsibilitiesofavolunteerandwhen
the next orientation date is or visit the website
click on the volunteer center button and select
whether you are a student or adult volunteer.
-Pickadatewhichismostconvenientforyou
andshowupreadywithapentofilloutpaper
work, take notes, and be toured around the
park being informed of your possible duties.
- Upon completion of filling out the paper
workfingerprintsarerequiredwhichwillalso
be submitted with your paperwork.
-Once the paperwork has been submitted
you can then begin working as a volunteer
and become a member of the Travel Town
Museum Foundation.
Volunteers have a wide variety of things to
do here at the museum.They can give tours
to the general public and educate them on
railroadinghistoryandthehistoryofthetrain
cars. This will help improve public speaking
skills and handling the public which are very
useful skills. If tours aren’t your thing then
you can help with the restoration process. It
is a complex process with different stages.
Some members
workonrestoring
imagesthatwere
hunginthecar,or
keep the interior
and exterior of
thecarcleanwith
occasionalsweeping,andmore.Otherswork
withtheheavymachineryandthemechanical
partoftherestorationsuchasreconstructionof
an engine or maintaining it or making and
replacing lighting fixtures and details in the
car. Some do electrical work, metal work,
woodwork,orevenpainting.Volunteerscan’t
work on an empty stomach so if you are
interestedyoucancookforthevolunteers.
The M177 under restoration and near completion
thanks to our volunteers
What is there to do
at Travel Town?
How to become
a Volunteer:What is our goal?
What do volunteers
Our collection of trains under the pavillion. Volunteers cleaning an engine.