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Here are a few other museum suggestions along the way (depending on your route to Austin).
Museum of the American Railroad – Frisco TX (has former MP slumbercoach and numerous other streamlined and heavyweight passenger cars) http://www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org/
T&P Museum – Marshall TX (in former T&P depot) https://www.facebook.com/Marshall.Depot/ and http://marshalltxdepot.com/
Mineola TX Historical Museum (many T&P related exhibits in this former T&P crew change point. Also check out the restored T&P depot, which has a small rail museum and is also the Amtrak station.) https://mineolahistoricalmuseum.com/
Temple TX Rail and Heritage Museum (in former ATSF depot, with some preserved rolling stock) http://www.templerrhm.org/
New Braunfels Railroad Museum (in former IGN station) http://newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org/nbrr/
Rockdale TX I&GN Depot Museum https://www.rockdaledepot.com/depot.html
Bullock Texas History Museum in Austin – fun for the family if you are looking for a non-rail alternative https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/
For anyone going to Fredericksburg, US 290 west from Austin is the more direct route. Just west of Austin on 290, a number of passenger cars and several old depots have been relocated to the north side of the highway. The Texas Zephyr round-end observation car is most prominent. This is all private property, but has been redeveloped for commercial use (shops, etc.) and I’ve never had any problem stopping to take photographs.
http://www.texascompound.com/read-me-avenue/
Bill Pollard
PS – If you have any interest in World War II, the Pacific War Museum in Fredericksburg, mentioned by Charlie, is highly recommended. Fredericksburg also has shopping and restaurants along the main street which make it a nice family destination for those who haven’t succumbed to exclusive rail interests.
