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New York - The Railroad Museum of Long Island
Greenport, NY - Welcome to the Home Page of the Railroad Museum of Long Island, known also as RMLI, (pronounced RimLee). Come, explore the website and take a ride through Long Island railroading history.
Created in 1990, our Mission continues to this day: Dedicated to the restoration, preservation and interpretation of the history and artifacts pertaining to the railroads which participated in the growth of Long Island, its communities and industries for the entertainment, edification, and good of present and future generations.
The Museum maintains facilities at Greenport, L.I., N.Y. and Riverhead, L.I., N.Y. and is officially recognized by the New York State Education Department. The RMLI serves primarily the communities of Suffolk County. Our visitors and patrons also come to us from Nassau County, New York City, from across the United States and throughout the World!
Info: URL: https://rmli.org/ (Added: 4-Sep-2004)
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New York - The Trolley Museum of New York
Kingston, NY - The Trolley Museum of New York is a non-profit educational museum founded in 1955. The goals of the museum are to offer a ride to the public and through exhibits and educational programs to share the rich history of rail transportation and the role it played in the Hudson Valley region. In addition to static displays of trolley, subway and rapid transit cars from the United States and Europe, an excursion ride runs 1 1/2 miles from the foot of Broadway in downtown Kingston, New York, to picnic grounds on the shore of the Hudson River. Picnic tables are available at the Hudson River and the West Strand Park (Rondout Creek) trolley stops. Along the way, we stop at the museum grounds.
Info: URL: http://www.tmny.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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New York - Wantagh Railroad Museum
The Wantagh station was built in 1885 for eight hundred dollars. Until 1891, it was known as Ridgewood station. In that year, the community adopted the name Wantagh. The station originally stood on Railroad Avenue, east of Wantagh Avenue. It was moved to its present location in 1966, in order to save it from demolition as the Babylon branch of the LIRR was being elevated, and the new station building was built.
Info: URL: https://www.wantagh.li/museum/ (Added: 18-Aug-2000)
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Pennsylvania - Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Cresson, PA - The Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed over the Allegheny Mountains. This inclined plane railroad operated between 1834-1854 and was considered a technological wonder in its day and played a critical role in opening the interior of the United States to trade and settlement.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site is located in southwestern Pennsylvania approximately 12 miles west of Altoona. Today's park covers 1249 acres. The main unit contains the Summit Level Visitor Center, the historic Lemon House, Engine House #6 Exhibit Shelter, the Skew Arch Bridge, picnic area and hiking trails. The Staple Bend Tunnel unit is located approximately 4 miles east of Johnstown, PA.
Info: URL: https://www.nps.gov/alpo/index.htm (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Pennsylvania - Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
Altoona, PA - The Railroaders Memorial Museum is dedicated to revealing, interpreting, commemorating and celebrating the significant contributions of Railroaders and their families to American life and industry.
The Altoona Pennsylvania Railroad's contribution to the nation's transportation infrastructure, and to production standardization, marks it as one of the most important contributors to America's industrial revolution.
By the 1920s, the Altoona railroad works employed 15,000 workers, and by 1945 the Pennsylvania Railroad's facilities at Altoona had become the world's largest rail shop complex.
Info: URL: https://www.railroadcity.com/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Pennsylvania - Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society
Bellefonte, PA - The Bellefonte Historical Railroad Society is an all-volunteer historical society dedicated to promoting, preserving, and fostering a public appreciation of the railroading heritage of Bellefonte and Centre County, Pennsylvania. We own several historic pieces of rolling stock including two BUDD Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs), a wooden caboose and a snow plow on static display, and four speeder cars.
Currently we host two annual excursion weekends, in October and December. These excursions are operated with the support of the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority and the Nittany and Bald Eagle RR using restored 1920s and 1940s era passenger equipment from Jeff Pontius' Penn Valley RR.
Info: URL: http://www.bellefontetrain.org/ (Added: 10-May-2003)
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Pennsylvania - Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad
St. Mary's, PA - "The B&W" is the Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad (pronounced Bucks-gah-hue-dah), a two foot gage railroad museum located in St. Marys, Pennsylvania. We preserve and operate industrial railroad equipment as was once commonly used in coal mines, brickyards, etc. The railroad is a member of the Two Foot Gage Owners Association, is affiliated with the Bucktail Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, and is a non-profit corporation.
We preserve and demonstrate the story of industrial railroads. At one time, before forklifts and conveyors were invented, trains of this size were the backbone of many industries, including sawmills, coal mines, brickworks, and construction sites. Read on to find out the history of our railroad, the background of our cars and locomotives, and even why Bucksgahuda is the place where "The Geese Wear Pants."
Info: URL: http://www.bnwrr.com/ (Added: 22-Nov-1998)
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Pennsylvania - Carnegie Science Center Miniature Railroad & Village
Pittsburgh, PA - Carnegie Science Center - The Miniature Railroad & Village®
Celebrating 100 years of engineering memories
Take a walking tour of western Pennsylvania at the world-renowned Miniature Railroad & Village®.
Since 1919, the Miniature Railroad has delighted millions with its handcrafted replicas of regional landmarks, like Forbes Field and Fallingwater.
The Miniature Railroad’s story began in 1919 with a man named Charles Bowdish of Brookville, PA. Originally a holiday display on the second floor of his house, it moved to the Buhl Planetarium in 1954, and ultimately found its final home at Carnegie Science Center in 1992.
The Miniature Railroad & Village® features hundreds of wonderfully realistic animated scenes that illustrate how people lived, worked, and played in our region during an era spanning the 1880s up to 1940.
Info: URL: http://www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/exhibits/miniature-railroad/ (Added: 17-Apr-2000)
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