Shreveport Railroad Museum will celebrate National Train Day with tours, talks and more

• The Shreveport Railroad Museum will celebrate National Train Day on Saturday.
• The event will feature tours, talks and demonstrations.
• Admission is free.

On Saturday, the Shreveport Railroad Museum will celebrate National Train Day with tours, talks and demonstrations made possible by a sponsorship from the Shreveport Downtown Development Authority.

Shreveport’s history is filled with stories of trains, both the passenger trains that made multiple daily stops at the old Union Depot, Central Station, and T&P Station in downtown Shreveport to the trains that continue to haul goods across North America.

Shreveport Railroad Museum tour guides Jason Busey and Jim McClure will be on hand to answer any questions.

Talks and exhibits will happen in the air-conditioned Ozone Room.

What is the schedule of events?

11:30 am: Dave Bland - Shreveport Railroad Museum - History of Railroading in Shreveport.

12:15 pm: Matt Tessier - D&R No. 10 – Learn all about the amazing history of the locomotive at Ford Park and future plans for No. 10.

1:00 pm: Bishop Taylor-Louisiana Rail Productions. Are you interested in taking videos of trains? It’s a fun pastime – and you never know what you might see. Bishop will give you all the scoop.

1:45 pm: Don Kimmel – Operation Lifesaver. Learn how Operation Lifesaver works with railroads to save lives.

2:15 pm: Mike and Mark Mangham, Twin Blends: Northwest Louisiana History Hunters will be here to tell us what they do and how they do it, PLUS they will have photos of streetcars in Shreveport.

The historic Victorian-era Shreveport Water Works Museum will also be open for self-guided touring.

Know before you go

When: May 18 from 11 AM until 3 PM

Where: 142 North Common Street

Cost: Admission is free