Griffith Park – Travel Town Museum
Los Angeles, CA
From collectors
The museum is in the northwest corner of Griffith Park. This transportation museum is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of railroad history in the western United States. Parking and the museum are free, the train ride is a couple of dollars.
They are now offering the California penny album with the gold rush style cover. Also offered was the one with the patriotic cover, and the fourth edition Elongated Coin Collector Album.
The machine is now located in the Exhibition Hall, the main museum building, left of the kids interactive area. Designs are:
1) Little Nugget: Streamliner City Of Los Angeles
2) Steam Returns: Southern Pacific No. 219
3) Santa Fe Railway M 177
4) Travel Town Museum Los Angeles, California (Same picture as before, but with 'PennyCollector.com' label on top.)
GPS location of machine itself is: +34° 9' 15.30", -118° 18' 27.00".
The gift shop only has the more updated California book and the patriotic penny collector book.
4/09: New designs.
2/14/26: Machine is still in the exhibit hall. Rolling wonderfully on copper.
Entrance and parking are free. JLT
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 3 | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 2 - 4 penny machine | ? | Penny |
| Retired 1 - Single Design | ? | Penny |
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