Museum of the American Railroad

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The Museum of the American Railroad, formally known as the Age of Steam Railroad Museum, is located in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. The museum has a large collection of steam, diesel and passenger railroad equipment. The museum is noted for allowing guests to walk through some of the equipment.

Contents

[edit] The collection

The items in the collection are as follows.

[edit] Locomotives

[edit] Passenger equipment

[edit] Freight Equipment

[edit] Cabooses

[edit] Structures

  • Houston & Texas Central Railroad Depot, ca. 1905
  • Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe Railroad Interlocking Tower 19

[edit] Restoration

As is with most railroad museums, several pieces of equipment have been restored on the property, and several are being restored. The museum has a highly skilled and dedicated restoration team. As of December, 2006, the following pieces of equipment are being restored to operating condition:

[edit] Plans for the future

In November 2006, the Dallas Railway Museum won a city bond election. This bond gave them the start to begin plans for a new museum. The new museum is going to be modeled after a large passenger station in the heyday of railroading. As such, all the equipment is going to be indoors, protecting them all from the the elements. A presentation that shows what they plan for, called Visions 2006, can be viewed on the museum website.

[edit] External links

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