Since their grand opening in 2002, the Rosenberg Railroad Museum
has amassed a collection of artifacts, maps, photographs,
semaphores, wig-wag, and memorabilia detailing the history of the
Great Rails in and around Rosenberg and Fort Bend County and their
importance to the city's history. Special exhibits include a
HO-gauge working model train, and an 1879 business railcar
recalling the golden days of train travel. The museum's newest
addition, Tower 17, was the last traditional manned
railroad-interlocking tower in Texas. Tower 17 closed in February
2004 and was moved a half-mile to the museum grounds. The Museum
hosts its annual Railroad Festival the first Saturday each March. A
member of the Texas Rail Tourism Alliance, the museum is located
next to the busy BNSF and UP main lines and in the Historic
Downtown District. Special tours by appointment. Admission fee.