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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Site Issues and Improvements 1 2 3 4 5 6 by Jeff Smith - Sun Feb 08, 2015 6:11 pm - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	88 Replies 167472 Views	by gprimr1 Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:03 pm
Items stolen from rail museum in Australia - please read! by JCitron - Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:06 pm	0 Replies 7736 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 22524 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 9853 Views	by Miketherailfan Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:46 pm
RAILROAD.NET Forum Rules/Legal/Terms of Service by Mike Roque - Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:09 pm - In: News, Announcements, FAQ and Help	7 Replies 1060433 Views	by John_Perkowski Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:57 pm

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Seashore Trolley Museum Discussion 1 … 46 47 48 49 50 by mb41 - Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:38 pm	746 Replies 147386 Views	by Tom6921 Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:31 am
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Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Roster by Milepost 110 - Thu May 09, 2019 4:19 pm	0 Replies 1697 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 1974 Views	by D Alex Sat Jan 05, 2019 3:03 pm
Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Texas by chuchubob - Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:02 am	1 Replies 2060 Views	by Jeff Smith Fri Jan 04, 2019 3:05 am
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 46355 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 4294 Views	by mxdata Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:16 pm
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Railway time by Railway time - Fri May 18, 2018 9:45 am	7 Replies 4756 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:45 pm
BOMX/CRHS SW7 No. 8905 Restoration by therudycometh - Mon May 14, 2018 11:26 am	0 Replies 2350 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 4587 Views	by ConstanceR46 Thu May 03, 2018 2:41 pm
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Great Smoky Mtn RR Small green "steam" loco? by MattW - Sat Jan 13, 2018 9:12 pm	2 Replies 2495 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 57966 Views	by Mr rt Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:07 pm
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Postitive experiences/benefits in volunteering at RR museum? by SouthernRailway - Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:11 am	6 Replies 6756 Views	by Engineer Spike Sun Feb 04, 2018 3:42 pm
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Minnesota Transportation Museum's Pumpkin Train by DoctorZ - Sat Oct 21, 2017 7:21 pm	0 Replies 2572 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 2455 Views	by Tobias J Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:15 pm
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Lake Superior Railroad Museum Train Ride. by DoctorZ - Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:26 am	0 Replies 2837 Views	by DoctorZ Fri Jul 07, 2017 3:26 am
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Tri-State Preserves Operating M&E ALCo by therudycometh - Thu Apr 06, 2017 10:21 pm	0 Replies 2846 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 2670 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 3024 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 3133 Views	by flyingfox10 Thu Sep 29, 2016 7:00 pm
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East Broad Top 2015 roundhouse and backshops by mfmalk - Mon May 18, 2015 7:26 pm	2 Replies 4875 Views	by russ59dd Sun Sep 11, 2016 1:51 pm
Museum movement by John_Perkowski - Sun Aug 28, 2016 5:03 pm	0 Replies 3292 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 2915 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 6169 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 3411 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 2849 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 3085 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 3582 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 3647 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 4218 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 4460 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 4380 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 3900 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 3732 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 6880 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:35 pm
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Minnesota Transportation Museum RR Cab Ride! by DoctorZ - Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:21 pm	0 Replies 4087 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 4255 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 3984 Views	by ehbowen Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:31 pm
Exporail Diesel Weekend by kevinr - Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:30 pm	0 Replies 3450 Views	by kevinr Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:30 pm
Road trip! by theseaandalifesaver - Wed Aug 19, 2015 12:24 am	0 Replies 4055 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 4097 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 4211 Views	by SouthernRailway Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:53 pm
PCC 4601 at Michigan Transit Museum by Tom6921 - Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:07 pm	5 Replies 8721 Views	by mtuandrew Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:29 pm
Two Shore Line Trolley Museum videos from 2007 by Frank - Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:05 am	0 Replies 4389 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 4445 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 4665 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 7549 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 9915 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 6389 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 4679 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 5469 Views	by Train Detainer Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:39 pm
Yreka Western by jscola30 - Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:01 am	0 Replies 4598 Views	by jscola30 Tue Sep 30, 2014 12:01 am
F40PH Preservation Society raising money to get 501(c)3 by Ham40PH - Thu Aug 07, 2014 4:02 pm	1 Replies 5090 Views	by DutchRailnut Wed Aug 27, 2014 7:26 am
Riverhead, NY, Railfest 8.23 & 24. 2014 by bellstbarn - Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:05 pm	1 Replies 5026 Views	by bellstbarn Sun Aug 24, 2014 10:54 am
Excursion Tragedy at Danville, PA by 2nd trick op - Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:33 am	0 Replies 5014 Views	by 2nd trick op Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:33 am
Streamliners at Spencer by Tom6921 - Fri Apr 25, 2014 4:16 pm	9 Replies 6446 Views	by Tom6921 Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:09 pm
Illinois Railway Museum Discussion 1 2 3 4 5 by polybalt - Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:35 pm	74 Replies 35925 Views	by Mr rt Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:49 pm
Misc. Car Preservation Qs by 4400Washboard - Sun May 18, 2014 4:33 pm	0 Replies 4767 Views	by 4400Washboard Sun May 18, 2014 4:33 pm
RMLI and Strasburg Railroad Announce Plans to Restore 39 by jayrmli - Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:54 pm	1 Replies 5862 Views	by 4400Washboard Sun May 18, 2014 4:31 pm
Steam engines by jebo - Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:41 pm	2 Replies 6227 Views	by jebo Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:30 am
what railroad was this hat from? by steamsix - Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:39 pm	1 Replies 5470 Views	by CannaScrews Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:14 am
Campaign to Fund MEC 470 purchase and move! by RGlueck - Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:59 pm	0 Replies 4948 Views	by RGlueck Sat Mar 15, 2014 3:59 pm
NYW&B preservation by 4400Washboard - Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:40 pm	0 Replies 4913 Views	by 4400Washboard Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:40 pm
Upcoming Twin Forks Chapter-NRHS Trip by M1 9147 - Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:30 pm	0 Replies 4230 Views	by M1 9147 Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:30 pm
Northern Central RR, New Freedom, PA by chuchubob - Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:00 pm	0 Replies 5351 Views	by chuchubob Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:00 pm
Maine Central 4-6-2 #470 by RGlueck - Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:42 am	0 Replies 5121 Views	by RGlueck Sat Nov 09, 2013 11:42 am
Track Chart database by RedLantern - Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:06 pm	5 Replies 8933 Views	by RedLantern Mon Oct 21, 2013 4:13 pm
Old Colony & Newport Railway by K9MEL - Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:19 pm	7 Replies 9234 Views	by GE45tonner Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:35 pm
Cuyahoga and Saratoga Tourist Line by Scoring Guy - Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:57 am	0 Replies 5207 Views	by Scoring Guy Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:57 am
Hub City Railroad Museum (Spartanburg, SC, off I-85) by SouthernRailway - Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:59 pm	0 Replies 5360 Views	by SouthernRailway Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:59 pm
Lake Shore Electric Museum Folding - Equipment Sold 1 2 3 4 5 6 by polybalt - Tue May 26, 2009 2:22 pm	75 Replies 38658 Views	by Tom6921 Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:41 am
East Broad Top RR 2012 season CANCELLED! by Franklin Gowen - Tue May 22, 2012 2:42 pm	4 Replies 8415 Views	by trackwelder Tue Aug 06, 2013 5:41 pm
Electric Railroaders' Association (NYC group) by SouthernRailway - Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:40 pm	2 Replies 6791 Views	by 3rdrail Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:23 am
Steam Locomotive to operate 3rd weekend of August by chevy2003 - Wed May 29, 2013 1:41 pm	0 Replies 6027 Views	by chevy2003 Wed May 29, 2013 1:41 pm
Norfolk Southern donates Dash-8 to Lake Shore Rwy Museum by chevy2003 - Wed May 29, 2013 1:19 pm	0 Replies 5553 Views	by chevy2003 Wed May 29, 2013 1:19 pm
Danbury Railway Museum equipment move this Sunday the 5th! by FL9AC - Wed May 01, 2013 11:17 pm	1 Replies 6406 Views	by Backshophoss Sun May 05, 2013 6:33 pm
odd question: any collections of UK rolling stock in US? by dt_rt40 - Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:13 pm	12 Replies 7733 Views	by Backshophoss Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:28 pm
Trolley wire theft results in arrests by n2xjk - Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:06 am	10 Replies 7833 Views	by 3rdrail Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:23 pm

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