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- Age of Steam Railroad Museum - Displays a collection of historic trains and rail equipment, including steam, electric and diesel locomotives, and Pullman sleeping cars. Located in Dallas, Texas.
dallasrailwaymuseum.com
- Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum - Exhibits artifacts of railroad history, particularly that of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Includes special events and children's learning center.
www.railroadcity.com
- Australian Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Society - Large collection of 2ft gauge steam, diesel and petrol locomotives. Site includes collection information online.
www.angrms.org.au
- B and O Railroad Museum - Located in Baltimore, MD, the Mount Clare Roundhouse is the birthplace of American railroading. Features exhibits of historical engines, cars, and railroad life.
www.borail.org
- Boothbay Railway Village - A non-profit museum that operates a narrow gauge steam locomotive in a recreated historic village composed of locally-significant historic structures. Exhibits a comprehensive collection of antique vehicles.
www.railwayvillage.org
- Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens - A museum of steam in Norfolk, UK. Features narrow gauge, traction engines, and a Victorian steam round-about.
www.bressingham.co.uk
- California State Railroad Museum - Preserves the history and artifacts of railroading. Includes general information and rail history.
WWW.csrmf.org
- Camp 6 Logging Museum - Museum in Tacoma Washingon's Point Defiance Park operated by the Tacoma chapter, National Railway Historical Society
www.camp-6-museum.org
- Colorado Railroad Museum - Established in 1958 to preserve a tangible record of Colorado's flamboyant railroad era, particularly the state's pioneering narrow gauge mountain railroads.
www.crrm.org
- Darlington Railway Centre and Museum - Exhibits the role of railways in the history and development of Darlington. Features George Stephenson's Locomotion.
www.drcm.org.uk
- Didcot Railway Centre - Collection includes Great Western Railway steam engines, coaches, wagons, and buildings. Located in Didcot, England.
www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk
- Dorrigo Steam Railway and Museum - A steam railway and museum located in Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia.
www.ozemail.com.au/~dsrm
- Elgin County Railway Museum - Dedicated to the preservation of the rich railroad heritage of Elgin County.
www.ccia.st-thomas.on.ca./stthomas/major_events/elginra1.htm
- Illinois Railway Museum - America's largest railway museum, the site includes current operating schedules and fares, directions to the museum, and a complete roster of equipment.
www.irm.org
- Indiana Transportation Museum - Located in Noblesville, features thirty-eight miles of railroad track, operating diesel and steam locomotives, and trolley cars.
www.itm.org
- Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum - Restoration and steaming of narrow gauge steam trains. Located in Irchester Country Park, Northamptonshire, UK.
www.ingrt.freeuk.com
- Komoka Railway Museum - Contains pictures, games, trivia, a newsletter, events and travel directory information to the museum.
www.komokarail.ca
- Lisle Station Park - The museum complex features six structures and a variety of programs and events, including the Depot Days festival each September.
www.lisleparkdistrict.org/museum
- Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum - Features information on tours, schedules and membership. Also includes a photograph gallery of museum exhibits. Located in Bellevue, Ohio.
www.onebellevue.com/madriver
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum - A non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Maine narrow gauge railroad equipment.
www.mngrr.org
- Monticello Railway Museum - Collects, preserves and interprets artifacts relating to railroading, with an emphasis on central Illinois.
www.prairienet.org/mrm
- Moseley Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway Museum - British collection of former industrial narrow gauge railway equipment. Open by appointment only.
www.mrt.org.uk
- Museum of America's Freedom Trains - Preserves the 1947-1949 Freedom Train and the 1975-1976 Bicentennial American Freedom Train, both of which toured the 48 contiguous United States.
www.freedomtrain.org
- National Railway Museum - Includes online exhibitions of collections, special events and information for visitors to the museum.
www.nmsi.ac.uk/nrm
- National Railway Museum Port Adelaide - Home of Australia's National Collection, including the famous Tea & Sugar train.
www.natrailmuseum.org.au
- Nevada State Railroad Museum - Steam locomotives and restored coaches, chiefly from the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. Events, operating schedule, V&T equipment roster. In Carson City, Nevada.
www.nsrm-friends.org
- Northwest Railway Museum - Exhibits the history of railroading in the Northwest United States and features 70 locomotives and cars of the Pacific Northwest. Also operates a 7 mile historic railroad and restored 1890-built train station in Snoqualmie, WA.
www.trainmuseum.org
- Old Dominion Railway Museum - A non-profit organization interested in collecting railroad memorabilia, researching the history of local railroads, maintaining our railroad museum, preserving railroad artifacts, and educating the public about railroads and railroad safety.
www.odcnrhs.org
- Orange Empire Railway Museum - Southern California's Railway Museum. Home to more than 180 railway cars and locomotives from Southern California's transportation past. Open daily year round, trains operate every weekend and for special events.
www.oerm.org
- Oregon Electric Railway Museum - Trolley museum in Brooks Oregon exhibits railroad history of the Pacific Northwest.
www.trainweb.org/oerhs/oerm.htm
- Rail Museums in Canada - Directory and descriptions.
railmuseums.railscanada.com
- Railroad Museum of Long Island - A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad history on Long Island.
www.bitnik.com/RMLI
- Revelstoke Railway Museum - Located in Revelstoke, British Columbia, the museum exhibits 19th century locomotives, cars and other railroad equipment.
www.railwaymuseum.com
- Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum - A joint project of the Rochester Chapter, NRHS, and the NY museum of Transportation. Located in Rush, NY.
www.rgvrrm.mus.ny.us
- San Diego Railroad Museum - Hands-on display and interpretation of historic railroad artifacts and technology. Excursions and rail tours are available to California, the Carriso Gorge and Mexico on the San Diego and Arizona Railway.
sdrm.org
- Sandy River & Rangely Lakes Railroad - A division of the Phillips (Maine) Historical Society dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the original railroad.
www.srrl-rr.org
- Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum - History of the railroad heritage of California, the Central Coast, and the Santa Maria Valley. Includes collection background, membership and contact information.
www.smvrhm.org
- Southeastern Railway Museum - Located in Duluth Georgia, over 90 pieces of retired railroad equipment are displayed on a 12-acre site.
www.srmduluth.org
- The Garrett Historical Society Museum - Formerly a B&O freight station, the museum includes exhibits of railroad artifacts and memorabilia. Located in Garrett, Indiana.
www.sirus.com/users/tlout
- The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum - Exhibit guide, visitor information, and annual report. Located in Gwynedd, Wales, UK.
www.talyllyn.co.uk/ngrm
- The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - First opened in 1927 as the 'World's Smallest Public Railway,' now covering 13.5 miles of picturesque Kent.
www.rhdr.demon.co.uk
- The South Carolina Railroad Museum, Inc. - Site offers information on excursions rides, photo gallery, roster of museum equipment collection, etc.
www.scrm.org
- Tramway Museum of Thuin - Museum and operating tramway line of 7 kilometers. Located in Belgium.
members.tripod.com/~Pdussart/asvi.html
- Valley Heights Locomotive Depot Heritage Museum - Historic railway roundhouse and yards features steam and electric locomotives, rolling stock, and steam trams. Located in Blue Mountains, Australia.
info.mountains.net.au/locodepot
- West Coast Railway Association - Exhibits and preserves historic railway equipment, artifacts and memorabilia. Located in Squamish B.C.
www.wcra.org
- Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum - An active museum dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, restoration and operation of narrow gauge railroads.
www.wwfry.org
- Zambia Railway Museum - Dedicated exclusively to the collection, preservation, exhibition and study of Zambia's railway heritage.
sikunu.topcities.com/railway.htm
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