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Texas - Museum of the American Railroad
Frisco, TX - Founded in 1963, the Museum of the American Railroad is a not-for-profit Texas corporation dedicated to celebrating the heritage and exploring the future of railroads through historic preservation, research, and educational programming. The museum collects artifacts and archival material from the railroad industry to exhibit and interpret their significance in American life and culture. Exhibits and general programs are provided year-round. Educational programs are available to local schools and universities through study trips, in-class programming & outreach, and online resources.
The Museum has embarked on its most ambitious project to date, the relocation of collections and operations from Dallas' Fair Park to Frisco, Texas a suburb 30 miles to the north. The 1.8 acre Fair Park location was closed in November of 2011 to prepare the historic structures and rolling stock for movement. The Frisco site is currently under construction. The Museum currently maintains interim offices, exhibits, and retail at the Frisco Heritage Museum located a few hundred yards north of the new, permanent site. For additional information about the move, click the Frisco tab above.
Info: URL: http://www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Texas - New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society
New Braunfels, TX - The New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society (NBHRMS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad artifacts and education. Our members have a diverse cross section of interests including railroad history, artifact collection, railfanning, and model railroading in all scales.
We have a variety of artifacts and photographs from the golden age of railroading on display. Many of them are directly related to past New Braunfels operations of the International & Great Northern, MOPAC, and MKT railroads. The museum is open to the public at NO CHARGE and all are welcome!
Right next to the museum, is one of the busiest North/South Union Pacific railroad tracks. Over 30 trains pass by each day. Many of these trains run between Canada and Mexico, so it is not unusual to see Canadian and Mexican locomotives. The San Antonio to Chicago AMTRAK passenger train passes by twice per day (Northbound in the morning and Southbound in the early evening).
Info: URL: http://newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org/public_html/ (Added: 16-Dec-2016)
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Texas - Railway Museum of San Angelo
San Angelo, TX - Railway Museum located in restored two story K.C.M. &O./ Santa Fe Depot built in 1909.
The Historic Orient/Santa Fe Depot,Inc. is the Museum's 501C3 non-profit corporate name and operates the Railway Museum with a Volunteer only Staff and relies on donations of money, artifacts and volunteer time from people like you help us stay open and to be able to expand so we can show more of our total collection.
Info: URL: http://railwaymuseumsanangelo.homestead.com/ (Added: 11-Feb-2002)
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Texas - Red River Railroad Museum Katy Depot
Denison, TX - Come see pioneer heritage that has been carefully preserved for you. The Red River Railroad Museum is located inside the restored Historic Katy Depot in downtown Dension, Texas. Just one hour North of Dallas, you will find thousands of treasured memories from the golden era of the railroads. A museum filled with thousands of rail related artifacts, rows of display cases, every wall covered with photos. Multiple collections of books and maps, everything covering railroad history in the Denison area and beyond.
The Katy Depot is the former passenger station and general office building of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. The depot was the center of operations for the railroad till it's merger with the Union Pacific Railroad on August 12, 1988. Also called Union Depot it was the transportation center of the city and was used by other railroads. These included the Frisco and the Houston and Texas Central later to become part of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Every famous Katy passenger trains used the depot, boarding passengers for travel from Dension to the many destinations throughout the Katy System. Although all passenger service ended on the Katy in the mid 1960s the depot remained the general offices for the railroad till the merger with the Union Pacific Railroad.
Info: URL: http://www.redriverrailmuseum.org/ (Added: 2-Dec-2016)
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Texas - Rosenberg Railroad Museum
Rosenberg, TX - Dedicated to preserving the rail history of Fort Bend County and the surrounding area, beginning with the first line in Texas, the BBB&C, in 1853. Gallery exhibits feature photos, documents, and artifacts from the eight railroads that came through Fort Bend County. On the grounds, see a small-scale replica water tower, an executive railcar built in 1879, restored semaphores and wig-wag, and 1903 Tower 17, the last railroad interlocker to operate traditionally in Texas. The museum is located in downtown Rosenberg adjacent to the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Sixty to eighty trains pass by daily. Railfans are welcome to linger and train watch. School programs, group tours, and birthday parties offered.
Info: URL: http://www.rosenbergrrmuseum.org (Added: 1-Apr-2005)
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Texas - Texas Forestry Museum
Lufkin, TX - Located in the heart of the East Texas Pineywoods, the
Texas Forestry Museum is one of the largest museums of its
kind in the United States. The Museum offers a historic look
at early logging, lumberjacks, sawmill towns, and the
development of one of Texas' oldest industries: wood
products.
Visit the full-sized logging locomotive, loader, and caboose, a forest lookout tower, early equipment used to haul logs and maket lumber, and the Urban
Wildscape Trail.
Info: URL: http://www.treetexas.com (Added: 30-Jan-2001)
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Texas - Texas State Railroad State Historical Park
Rusk TX - The Texas State Railroad,
established in 1881,
is truly a Texas Treasure!
Take a relaxing train ride through the pineywoods of East Texas, enjoy fun special events with your family, or experience an evening dinner train!
This historic railroad offers steam train excursions that travel 25 miles through the scenic piney woods and hardwood creek bottoms of East Texas amidst a backdrop of rolling hills, nature and wildlife.
Passengers board excursion trains at the beautiful Victorian-style depots in Palestine andRusk, where southern hospitality is the norm. Perfect trip for friends, families, groups, schools, and more!
Info: URL: https://texasstaterailroad.net/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Texas - Texas Transportation Museum
San Antonio, TX - The Texas Transportation Museum is a volunteer led organization that collects, preserves and displays historically significant transportation equipment and related items. We operate a working passenger railroad, several model train layouts and many road vehicles. We provide an educational and entertaining experience which interprets how developments in transportation technology shaped and continue to impact daily life.
Texas Transportation Museum was begun in 1964. It's a great place, built and run by volunteers who like this stuff so much we are willing to work for free! There are now a few part-time staff members, but we remain very much a volunteer organization. We receive no government funding of any kind and are totally dependent on the income we make from visitors. We must be doing something right if we are still here after over 50 years! We are open three days a week and offer scheduled train rides on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Info: URL: https://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/index.php (Added: 9-Nov-2016)
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Texas - The Galveston Island Railroad Museum
Galveston, TX - All aboard the Galveston Railroad Museum and explore opulent private rail cars of the 19th
century and early 20th century, view artifacts of the golden age of rail, including the priceless Renfert Collection - the
largest Railroad Dining China Exhibit in the US, and climb aboard restored steam engines that blazed trails to the
new American frontiers.
Info: URL: https://www.galvestonrrmuseum.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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