Museums, Tourist Lines, and Historical Organizations

Museums, Tourist Lines, and Historical Organizations
General discussion related to all railroad clubs, museums, tourist and scenic lines. Generally this covers museums with static displays, museums that operate excursions, scenic lines that have museums, and so on. Check out the Tourist Railway Association (TRAIN) for more information.

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Metra v Surface Transportation Board by John_Perkowski - Thu May 18, 2023 12:11 am - In: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit	13 Replies 1297 Views	by Gilbert B Norman Wed May 24, 2023 6:36 am
Who's Next on the Merger List? 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Tue May 16, 2023 8:35 am - In: General Class I and II Discussion	20 Replies 1540 Views	by JayBee Sat May 27, 2023 2:06 am
Classic Railroad Equipment of the Week! PV's Private Varnish(Ozark Mountain Rail Car and others) by Jeff Smith - Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:41 am - In: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment	7 Replies 3109 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun May 21, 2023 3:57 am
README: Forum Rules / Legal / Terms of Service by Jeff Smith - Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 am - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	0 Replies 5099 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Feb 23, 2023 9:10 am
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Items stolen from rail museum in Australia - please read! by JCitron - Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:06 pm	0 Replies 8170 Views	by JCitron Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:06 pm
List of Tourist Railroads & Museums in the United States by Christian S. - Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:14 am	3 Replies 23384 Views	by FullScale4Me Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:24 pm
Museums, Tourist Lines, and Historical Organizations Forum! by Christian S. - Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:18 pm	2 Replies 10425 Views	by Miketherailfan Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:46 pm

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"Official" STEAMTOWN Thread 1 2 3 4 5 6 by mxdata - Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:50 am	75 Replies 53919 Views	by jbvb Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:51 pm
Ringling Bros Circus Shutting Down: CIRCUS TRAIN! 1 2 3 4 by DutchRailnut - Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:31 pm	48 Replies 33260 Views	by artman Fri May 28, 2021 11:56 am
3rd Ride the Rails event scheduled in Chillicothe on June 3 by Jeff Smith - Sat May 20, 2023 9:14 am	0 Replies 97 Views	by Jeff Smith Sat May 20, 2023 9:14 am
Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, West Virginia by Noel Weaver - Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:40 pm	5 Replies 2328 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue May 16, 2023 2:41 pm
Azalea Sprinter Excursion Railroad (NEW - Nashville, GA near Valdosta) by Jeff Smith - Tue May 16, 2023 7:34 am	0 Replies 63 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue May 16, 2023 7:34 am
New Hope & Ivyland 1 2 by chuchubob - Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:06 pm	16 Replies 9052 Views	by BumblebeeTransfer Sun Apr 30, 2023 4:31 pm
Seashore Trolley Museum Discussion 1 … 47 48 49 50 51 by mb41 - Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:38 pm	758 Replies 161993 Views	by jbvb Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:07 pm
Fan trips and other special services by Myrtone - Mon Sep 19, 2022 4:34 am	8 Replies 1123 Views	by urr304 Thu Apr 27, 2023 9:46 pm
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (including Line to Cleveland Study) by Jeff Smith - Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:45 am	4 Replies 742 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Apr 13, 2023 6:37 am
America's National Parks Train Trip Is the Most Stunning in America by Jeff Smith - Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:25 am	0 Replies 1676 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:25 am
A Man Called Otto - Cuyahoga Scenic and Potomac Eagle Scenic by Jeff Smith - Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:01 am	0 Replies 138 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Mar 08, 2023 10:01 am
Survival planning by urr304 - Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:16 pm	0 Replies 178 Views	by urr304 Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:16 pm
Walt Disney World Railroad Reopening 1 2 by NaugyRR - Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:41 pm	16 Replies 1880 Views	by NaugyRR Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:19 am
PCC 4601 at Michigan Transit Museum by Tom6921 - Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:07 pm	7 Replies 9488 Views	by jbvb Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:00 pm
Strasburg Rail Road Incident 2 Nov 22 1 2 3 by nomis - Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:53 pm	32 Replies 4019 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:56 am
Historic Auto Train Corp by Tom6921 - Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:27 am	0 Replies 124 Views	by Tom6921 Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:27 am
Chihuahua al Pacífico Railroad by Jeff Smith - Thu May 28, 2020 2:48 pm	2 Replies 664 Views	by jbvb Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:13 pm
J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad by RickRowlands - Thu Jul 21, 2022 7:56 am	2 Replies 312 Views	by jbvb Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:23 pm
Little Toot Railroad by JacksonCarterHolloman - Sun May 29, 2022 5:01 pm	0 Replies 191 Views	by JacksonCarterHolloman Sun May 29, 2022 5:01 pm
Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Texas by chuchubob - Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:02 am	3 Replies 2626 Views	by eolesen Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:07 pm
Fort Wayne Acquires From Defunct Indiana Transportation Museum by John_Perkowski - Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:44 am	1 Replies 505 Views	by eolesen Tue Mar 15, 2022 2:27 pm
Colebrookdale Railroad by Jeff Smith - Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:57 am	1 Replies 570 Views	by griffs20soccer Fri Jan 28, 2022 12:05 pm
Santa Fe Southern Railroad - A GREAT STORY! 1 2 by Jeff Smith - Fri May 22, 2020 10:01 am	20 Replies 2821 Views	by jbvb Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:59 pm
CRHS and DRM Preserve an ex-NYC Flexi-Flo Hopper by therudycometh - Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:30 am	0 Replies 390 Views	by therudycometh Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:30 am
United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey ("URHS") by Ken W2KB - Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:48 pm	0 Replies 538 Views	by Ken W2KB Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:48 pm
CORDELE RAILWAY PARK by CSX455 - Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:43 am	1 Replies 1538 Views	by CSX455 Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:03 pm
Needs help designing Pennsy Railroad Exhibit by seaside heights historian - Wed Nov 11, 2020 7:26 am	1 Replies 987 Views	by Jeff Smith Thu Nov 12, 2020 8:45 am
Museum Summary - Wall Street Journal by Gilbert B Norman - Sat Jul 25, 2020 10:59 am	2 Replies 929 Views	by eolesen Tue Jul 28, 2020 12:01 am
Conrail Museum & Archive to Open in Shippensburg, PA by therudycometh - Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:56 am	1 Replies 758 Views	by Benjamin Maggi Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:25 am
Durango & Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad by AmtrakRider - Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:22 pm	6 Replies 3251 Views	by Backshophoss Wed Jul 15, 2020 8:13 pm
New Philadelphia Line - CSX Declines Sale by Jeff Smith - Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:35 am	3 Replies 1982 Views	by mmi16 Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:54 am
SAM Shortline by CSX455 - Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:58 pm	0 Replies 357 Views	by CSX455 Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:58 pm
Norfolk Southern SD40-2 donated to KENTUCKY STEAM HERITAGE CORP. by Jeff Smith - Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:37 am	0 Replies 842 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:37 am
The East Broad Top 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by n2qhvRMLI - Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:42 pm	129 Replies 28333 Views	by CarterB Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:46 pm
Weardale Railway saved by Auckland Project - with plans to link up to mainline by Jeff Smith - Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:17 pm	0 Replies 961 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Jun 02, 2020 3:17 pm
Heritage Operations vs. Coronavirus (COVID-19) by b&m 1566 - Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:52 am	3 Replies 847 Views	by Backshophoss Thu May 21, 2020 5:51 pm
Chester On Track 2020 by MaineCoonCat - Mon May 11, 2020 4:28 pm	0 Replies 454 Views	by MaineCoonCat Mon May 11, 2020 4:28 pm
D&S buys/trades for 4 DL355E's from WP&Y by Backshophoss - Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:44 pm	0 Replies 504 Views	by Backshophoss Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:44 pm
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad by Jeff Smith - Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:31 pm	0 Replies 1438 Views	by Jeff Smith Tue Dec 10, 2019 3:31 pm
Quick Video of The 261 4-8-4 Steamer by DoctorZ - Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:10 am	0 Replies 1665 Views	by DoctorZ Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:10 am
Boone and Scenic Valley Rail Road by willctrains - Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:16 pm	1 Replies 5296 Views	by Jeff Smith Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:01 am
GG-1 and E-60 operational preservation by bratkinson - Tue Jun 25, 2019 10:31 pm	8 Replies 1910 Views	by spRocket Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:03 pm
Bourbon Train: Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad by Jeff Smith - Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:35 am	1 Replies 1335 Views	by CarterB Sun Jun 30, 2019 12:15 pm
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Roster by Milepost 110 - Thu May 09, 2019 4:19 pm	0 Replies 2148 Views	by Milepost 110 Thu May 09, 2019 4:19 pm
Pikes Peak Cog Railway by D Alex - Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:03 pm	0 Replies 2265 Views	by D Alex Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:03 pm
Shore Line Trolley Museum, Branford (East Haven), CT 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by Mr rt - Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:15 am	95 Replies 50832 Views	by Frank Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:16 am
Mass Bay RRE Looking for Programs by mxdata - Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:16 pm	0 Replies 4632 Views	by mxdata Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:16 pm
Hull Chelsea and Wakefield in Canada- Destination of 244? by ConstanceR46 - Sun Jul 08, 2018 12:53 am	0 Replies 2471 Views	by ConstanceR46 Sun Jul 08, 2018 12:53 am
Railway time by Railway time - Fri May 18, 2018 9:45 am	8 Replies 5768 Views	by Engineer Spike Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:35 am
BOMX/CRHS SW7 No. 8905 Restoration by therudycometh - Mon May 14, 2018 11:26 am	0 Replies 2723 Views	by therudycometh Mon May 14, 2018 11:26 am
1940's Helium Rail Car for Tillamook Air Museum by TAM VOL COORDINATOR - Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:05 pm	5 Replies 5271 Views	by ConstanceR46 Thu May 03, 2018 2:41 pm
Re-gauging trolleys? by TomNelligan - Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:58 am	3 Replies 4005 Views	by Engineer Spike Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:25 pm
Great Smoky Mtn RR Small green "steam" loco? by MattW - Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:12 pm	2 Replies 2972 Views	by n2xjk Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:07 pm
Connecticut Trolley Museum, Warehouse Point, CT 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 by Gerry6309 - Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:30 pm	147 Replies 65478 Views	by Mr rt Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:07 pm
Wilton Scenic Railroad, NH (closed in 2006) by citystation1848 - Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:00 pm	10 Replies 8712 Views	by b&m 1566 Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:33 am
Postitive experiences/benefits in volunteering at RR museum? by SouthernRailway - Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:11 am	6 Replies 7375 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:42 pm
Oil Creek & Titusville RR by thebigham - Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:40 pm	2 Replies 3441 Views	by thebigham Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:19 am
Minnesota Transportation Museum's Pumpkin Train by DoctorZ - Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:21 pm	0 Replies 3008 Views	by DoctorZ Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:21 pm
Swedish Steam celebrating 150 years old railway by Tobias J - Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:15 pm	0 Replies 2812 Views	by Tobias J Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:15 pm
JERRY JOE JACOBSON by shlustig - Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:54 am	0 Replies 3091 Views	by shlustig Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:54 am
Lake Superior Railroad Museum Train Ride. by DoctorZ - Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:26 am	0 Replies 3207 Views	by DoctorZ Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:26 am
Conductor Caps by Bigt - Sat Sep 17, 2016 1:50 pm	5 Replies 5810 Views	by litz Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:23 pm
Texas State Railroad by Jeff Smith - Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:54 am	11 Replies 8716 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri May 05, 2017 1:48 pm
Tri-State Preserves Operating M&E ALCo by therudycometh - Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:21 pm	0 Replies 3235 Views	by therudycometh Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:21 pm
California State Railroad Museum by John_Perkowski - Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:21 am	0 Replies 3087 Views	by John_Perkowski Mon Feb 13, 2017 8:21 am
Members Day at Trolley Museum of New York - Oct 1 by n2xjk - Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:10 pm	0 Replies 3435 Views	by n2xjk Thu Sep 29, 2016 8:10 pm
Rare Maine 2 Engine Steam Event by flyingfox10 - Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:00 pm	0 Replies 3494 Views	by flyingfox10 Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:00 pm
Seattle to Los Angeles by theseaandalifesaver - Thu Sep 22, 2016 11:56 pm	3 Replies 3901 Views	by CarterB Sat Sep 24, 2016 1:09 pm
Museum movement by John_Perkowski - Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:03 pm	0 Replies 3620 Views	by John_Perkowski Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:03 pm
Old Colony & Fall River RR Museum Closing by GP40MC1118 - Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:32 am	0 Replies 3275 Views	by GP40MC1118 Mon Aug 15, 2016 10:32 am
Trolley Museum of New York videos by Frank - Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:04 pm	3 Replies 6687 Views	by Frank Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:02 am
Erie C330 Caboose Restoration by therudycometh - Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:02 pm	0 Replies 3805 Views	by therudycometh Mon Jun 13, 2016 1:02 pm
World map for railroads' POI by MrZtrax - Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:53 am	0 Replies 3324 Views	by MrZtrax Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:53 am
Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Conductor Killed in Accident by jhdeasy - Mon May 30, 2016 9:50 am	1 Replies 3582 Views	by BR&P Mon May 30, 2016 10:22 pm
Polar Express / North Pole / Santa Trains by Jeff Smith - Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:31 am	1 Replies 4011 Views	by jhdeasy Mon May 30, 2016 9:58 am
Red Arrow No 26 Hog Island car? by Soldat222 - Sat May 07, 2016 10:36 pm	2 Replies 4149 Views	by Soldat222 Tue May 24, 2016 9:58 pm
California State Railroad Museum Area by BAR - Wed Feb 10, 2016 10:06 am	4 Replies 4799 Views	by BAR Sun May 08, 2016 9:42 am
Official Steamtown 2016 Thread by arcticrevive - Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:46 pm	8 Replies 5110 Views	by SteelRail Mon Apr 18, 2016 7:06 am
Vermont RR Station Restoration Help Request by 36milesoftrouble - Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:33 pm	7 Replies 5097 Views	by 36milesoftrouble Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:48 pm
Lake Placid rail car by lexon - Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:42 am	0 Replies 4301 Views	by lexon Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:42 am
Chasing News segment on the 9/11 PATH car at TMNY by n2xjk - Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:33 am	0 Replies 4121 Views	by n2xjk Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:33 am
favorite southern california railroad museum? by trainfan - Tue Feb 05, 2013 1:03 pm	5 Replies 7529 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:35 pm
Jamestown NY Trolley Restoration Project Needs Votes by Jamestown NY Trolley - Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:01 am	1 Replies 4416 Views	by RussNelson Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:07 pm
Minnesota Transportation Museum RR Cab Ride! by DoctorZ - Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:21 pm	0 Replies 4487 Views	by DoctorZ Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:21 pm
Help with a discription by Gbro - Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:50 am	2 Replies 4731 Views	by Gbro Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:24 am
Rare Mileage Excursion: Galveston-Bellville, TX 2015-09-19 by ehbowen - Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:31 pm	0 Replies 4329 Views	by ehbowen Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:31 pm
Exporail Diesel Weekend by kevinr - Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:30 pm	0 Replies 3859 Views	by kevinr Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:30 pm
Road trip! by theseaandalifesaver - Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:24 am	0 Replies 4417 Views	by theseaandalifesaver Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:24 am
N&W 611 at Roanoke and Spencer by mfmalk - Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:09 pm	0 Replies 4462 Views	by mfmalk Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:09 pm
Greenville, SC Miniature World of Trains by SouthernRailway - Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:53 pm	0 Replies 4559 Views	by SouthernRailway Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:53 pm
Two Shore Line Trolley Museum videos from 2007 by Frank - Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:05 am	0 Replies 4698 Views	by Frank Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:05 am
GE donates Control Console by chevy2003 - Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:59 pm	0 Replies 4870 Views	by chevy2003 Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:59 pm
Red Caboose Motel Bobber Caboose Question by BerwickRailFan - Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:12 pm	1 Replies 5140 Views	by BerwickRailFan Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:01 am
Services to Railroad Museums by jjsatorm - Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:59 am	6 Replies 8123 Views	by Michael D. Storey Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:07 pm
Number 972 & 1187 at the Strasburg Railroad by Lackawanna565 - Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:56 pm	10 Replies 10708 Views	by Mr rt Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:32 am
Is N.A.R.P. alive? by mzu2006 - Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:58 pm	2 Replies 6878 Views	by mzu2006 Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:14 pm
Two Shore Line Trolley Museum videos by Frank - Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:26 pm	0 Replies 5002 Views	by Frank Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:26 pm
Railroad Workers in the 1920s by Cori - Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:03 am	3 Replies 6062 Views	by Train Detainer Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:39 pm
Yreka Western by jscola30 - Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:01 am	0 Replies 4926 Views	by jscola30 Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:01 am

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