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| National New York Central Railroad Museum | |
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| Reporting marks | NNYX |
| Locale | Indiana |
| Dates of operation | 1987–Present |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Elkhart, Indiana |
The National New York Central Railroad Museum is a museum located in Elkhart, Indiana, that preserves railroad history of the surrounding area. The museum is across the tracks from the Amtrak Station, with outdoor train equipment displays, indoor model railroads, relics from the old New York Central System and other railroad related exhibits including educational displays pertaining to the history of railroad. The Museum is growing and dedicated to the preservation of both local and national railroad heritage. Elkhart is a natural home for the museum; its Norfolk Southern rail yard is among America's largest and busiest.
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[edit] History
Since the beginning Elkhart was and is a vital link between East and West during North America's growth in railroad. The timeline to Elkhart's railroad history begins in 1833 with the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, and traces through to 1914, when the New York Central gained control of the LSMS.
[edit] Equipment collection
- Steam locomotives
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- 1940 L3A NYC Mohawk #3001 The largest surviving peice of the NYC modern steam power technology. There are other NYC steamers out there but this is the only known surviving L3a class steam locomotive and one of two surviving NYC 4-8-2 engines. This steam powered locomotive primarily designed for use in the mountains often carried passengers at speeds up to 80Mph along the New York Centrals water level route. One of the fastest locomotives of it's time.
- Diesel locomotives
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- 1953 EMD E8 - The NYC #4085,was the lead locomotive of East bound 20th Century Limited when it left Chicago, Illinois bound for New York City for the last time on December 3, 1967. With the help of plexiglas side panels the visitor can view the inside of engine room of this locomotive. Multi-colored painted parts and chart explains what each part is and it's function.
- Electric locomotives
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- 1939 PRR GG1 painted in Penn Central livery. A legend in it's own time. One of the fastest locomotives of it's day reaching speeds up to 100 Mph. Designed with the assistance of the famed industrial designer Raymond Loewy.
- Cabooses
- Other equipment
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- The museum displays several Pullman Company railcars, a 150 ton Crane, 2 Steel B&O freight cars, A 250 ton Self-propelled crane, a Railroad Post Office, and a PRR Diner.
[edit] Interior displays
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- model railroads
- New York Central Railroad memorabilia
- Countless hours of fun and learning for everyone.
[edit] Building and grounds
The building of the museum consists of a modified New York Central 20th Century Limited Train set and a 100 year old freight house. You enter the museum through the front lobby and pass through a 1915 passenger car to reach the main display area inside a 100 year old freight depot. At the rear of the train you will find an authentic observation car.
[edit] Live entertainment
The museum sits directly aside of one of the busiest railroad lines in the North American Midwest. The Norfolk Southern mainline provides ample live entertainment outside the building. A train rolls by on the main line in one direction or the other about every 15 minutes.
[edit] See also
NYC Mohawk
20th Century Limited
List of heritage railways
Elkhart, Indiana
[edit] External links
- National New York Central Railroad Museum The Official Website
