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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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Items stolen from rail museum in Australia - please read! by JCitron - Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:06 pm	0 Replies 8299 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 23707 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 10578 Views	by Miketherailfan Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:46 pm

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80 ton GE center cab available.............. by Mr. Ed - Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:50 pm	0 Replies 3062 Views	by Mr. Ed Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:50 pm
Tourist Railroad Promotion by Steam3713 - Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:10 am	7 Replies 4564 Views	by GSC Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:09 pm
Operating Policies / Discipline Policies 1 2 by rbarcus - Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:43 pm	17 Replies 8223 Views	by Arrestmespi Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:56 pm
Steam train the Mastrou - France by jeanbedel - Sat Dec 26, 2009 3:59 am	1 Replies 3030 Views	by rwk Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:25 am
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway by CPSK - Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:14 am	2 Replies 4162 Views	by RN-16 Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:48 am
Grand Opening 8/20 of the renovated Wells Depot by dadmotown - Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:09 pm	0 Replies 4223 Views	by dadmotown Wed Aug 11, 2010 10:09 pm
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic revised schedule? by MBTA3247 - Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:35 am	4 Replies 3110 Views	by MBTA3247 Sun Aug 01, 2010 3:03 pm
Mt Washington motels 1 2 by lexon - Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:40 pm	16 Replies 7779 Views	by MEC407 Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:08 pm
Seashore Trolley Museum Boston Day June 19, 2010 (Saturday) 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 by ck4049 - Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:35 pm	137 Replies 24220 Views	by CRail Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:43 pm
Wanted: Babbit Lined Journal Brass 5.5x10 and Wedges by Palanza - Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:07 pm	0 Replies 2719 Views	by Palanza Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:07 pm
Secret City Tourist Train Derails in TN - 6/20 by Dick H - Sat Jun 19, 2010 8:18 pm	2 Replies 3151 Views	by Otto Vondrak Wed Jun 23, 2010 8:02 pm
The long journey of LIRR RS-1 #467 by Lupo 10 - Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:57 am	2 Replies 3757 Views	by Otto Vondrak Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:02 pm
Steel, Wood, and Concrete Railroad Bridges by bcking00 - Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:59 pm	0 Replies 532 Views	by bcking00 Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:59 pm
Help Preserve Grasselli Tower in East Chicago 1 2 by rbarcus - Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:39 pm	23 Replies 9434 Views	by rbarcus Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:37 am
Wilmington & Western RR by tgv1138 - Mon May 17, 2010 9:43 am	7 Replies 3282 Views	by tgv1138 Mon May 31, 2010 1:48 pm
NY Transit Museum 2010 Summer Nostalgia Train excursions by nytm press - Wed May 19, 2010 11:06 am	5 Replies 5133 Views	by chuchubob Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:12 pm
Strasburg Railroad's Bill Moedinger (1913-2010) by Otto Vondrak - Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:58 pm	1 Replies 2653 Views	by GSC Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:21 am
Steam Locomotive Association 253 Grand Opening by Steamenginesmitty - Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:46 pm	4 Replies 4693 Views	by SST Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:01 am
Western Maryland Senic, Greenbrier, Cass by NS59 - Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:02 am	1 Replies 2561 Views	by Otto Vondrak Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:36 pm
Trip to Washington DC by railfilm - Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:55 am	1 Replies 5242 Views	by n2xjk Sat Apr 10, 2010 6:22 pm
WANTED: 5x9 Journal Brass and Wedge? by xtcbct - Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:05 am	4 Replies 2729 Views	by xtcbct Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:40 pm
Ex-Erie Stillwell Coaches at Miami Valley Railroad by Otto Vondrak - Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:20 am	1 Replies 2078 Views	by Otto Vondrak Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:25 am
Throttle time at Nevada Northern by mxbassett - Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:31 pm	1 Replies 2371 Views	by GSC Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:45 pm
what did a truckman do in 1917 for the railroad? by corkydrivn - Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:19 pm	4 Replies 4280 Views	by GSC Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:14 pm
Passing of Steve Kellner - Connecticut Trolley Museum by Chris Chestnut - Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:15 pm	0 Replies 2440 Views	by Chris Chestnut Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:15 pm
Acme or other topo mapping by CarterB - Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:19 am	3 Replies 3172 Views	by farecard Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:12 pm
Historical group websites dead and dying 1 2 by mxdata - Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:28 am	17 Replies 5512 Views	by mxdata Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:00 pm
Altoona, PA attractions by rrbluesman - Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:28 pm	2 Replies 2433 Views	by Alan Maples Wed Dec 30, 2009 11:07 am
Comments on WNY area historical societies 1 2 by Railroaded - Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:06 am	18 Replies 5924 Views	by GSC Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:08 pm
How railfan groups treat industry people 1 2 by 498 - Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:15 am	20 Replies 7470 Views	by mxdata Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:39 am
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - Major Staff Cuts by mxdata - Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:56 am	10 Replies 3989 Views	by Otto Vondrak Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:41 pm
Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, PA 1 2 3 4 by Red Arrow Fan - Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:52 pm	51 Replies 14151 Views	by Montclaire Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:34 pm
Thomas the Tank Engine July 1999 Green Bay by atsf sp - Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:31 pm	0 Replies 1886 Views	by atsf sp Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:31 pm
DISNEY Railroads 1 2 3 by Launcher - Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:43 pm	34 Replies 10514 Views	by ex Budd man Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:39 am
STEAMTOWN Discussion 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by DonPevsner - Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:19 pm	121 Replies 22978 Views	by mikeexplorer Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:57 am
Hanna, Alberta Roundhouse Needs Your Vote! by hanna - Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:08 pm	3 Replies 1906 Views	by hanna Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:48 am
Southern New Jersey Railroad History by PRSL2005 - Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:43 pm	0 Replies 2757 Views	by PRSL2005 Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:43 pm
Heart Of Dixie RR Museum, Calera, AL by Skiff - Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:30 pm	0 Replies 1693 Views	by Skiff Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:30 pm
IRM Members Weekend by polybalt - Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:21 pm	1 Replies 1730 Views	by byte Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:03 pm
Senator seeks to block funding to railway museums by Otto Vondrak - Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:33 am	5 Replies 2243 Views	by Otto Vondrak Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:42 pm
Orange Empire Railway Museum by chuchubob - Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:18 am	0 Replies 1530 Views	by chuchubob Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:18 am
Is event attendance declining? Your observations? 1 2 3 by mxdata - Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:58 am	33 Replies 7908 Views	by mxdata Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:54 pm
California State Railroad Museum by chuchubob - Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:23 am	1 Replies 1576 Views	by westr Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:30 pm
Steam Locomotives by RUGER454RH - Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:51 pm	2 Replies 2847 Views	by westr Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:14 pm
Old Miniture Railroad at Hershey Park by Schaffner - Sat May 09, 2009 9:49 pm	6 Replies 2752 Views	by qdrman Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:05 pm
MUNI Vintage Streetcar Wreck 8/3 by atsf sp - Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:41 pm	1 Replies 3975 Views	by Otto Vondrak Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:04 am
Connecticut Trolley Museum's Type 5 5645 running again! by ted_roy - Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:07 am	3 Replies 1339 Views	by ted_roy Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:25 am
Whitewater Valley Railroad Steam In The Valley with FCC #75 by lumpy72 - Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:00 pm	0 Replies 880 Views	by lumpy72 Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:00 pm
HVRM Excursion to Hanna by rbarcus - Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:19 am	0 Replies 1247 Views	by rbarcus Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:19 am
museum in east end Montreal? by MissisquoiValleyRR - Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:23 am	5 Replies 2272 Views	by Montrealrail Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:47 pm
Riverhead Railroad Festival 2009 by BMT - Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:22 am	2 Replies 1185 Views	by BMT Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:45 pm
NJ Transportation Heritage Museum ??? by MoonMix - Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:02 am	6 Replies 1972 Views	by Mr. Ed Thu Jul 30, 2009 3:18 pm
Unique Traction Posters from Northern Ohio Ry. Museum by steve heister - Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:26 am	0 Replies 1202 Views	by steve heister Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:26 am
The Belfast & Moosehead Lake is not dead! by sandpvrr - Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:32 pm	3 Replies 1378 Views	by Mountcastle Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:25 am
location of Henry Ford GG1? by kalvingp30fan - Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:09 pm	3 Replies 2107 Views	by deezlfan Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:51 pm
Breaking "Lost Engines of Roanoke" news by dinwitty - Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:37 pm	4 Replies 2075 Views	by dinwitty Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:40 pm
Cumbres & Toltec derailment - 5/24 by DonPevsner - Wed May 27, 2009 8:03 am	3 Replies 1830 Views	by Bobbyj Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:23 pm
IRM Fourth of July Trolley Pageant by polybalt - Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:19 am	3 Replies 1558 Views	by ohioriverrailway Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:33 am
Looking for info on the Susquehanna & New York by Conrail25 - Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:09 am	11 Replies 5062 Views	by psoyring Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:44 pm
Tombstone Junction - Cumberland Falls, Kentucky by jscola30 - Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:37 pm	2 Replies 2160 Views	by jscola30 Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:14 pm
New diesel at Strasburg 1 2 by metman499 - Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:39 pm	19 Replies 6035 Views	by Otto Vondrak Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:21 am
GG-1 Cosmetic Restoration - URHS 1 2 by jp1822 - Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:53 pm	24 Replies 7082 Views	by Otto Vondrak Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:36 pm
Louisville Zoo Train Derails - End of Zoo Trains by Tadman - Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:10 am	3 Replies 1751 Views	by conrail71 Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:34 pm
The Conway Scenic Railroad by Mountcastle - Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:29 am	9 Replies 2573 Views	by atsf sp Fri May 29, 2009 10:17 pm
R&LHS 2009 Annual Meeting "Secret" by mxdata - Fri May 29, 2009 8:58 pm	0 Replies 1140 Views	by mxdata Fri May 29, 2009 8:58 pm
NKP 765 Excursions at HVRM in North Judson, Indiana by rbarcus - Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:07 am	5 Replies 2063 Views	by rbarcus Mon May 25, 2009 11:08 pm
Newport diner train, ex-LIRR coach #? by trainspot - Thu May 21, 2009 9:43 am	5 Replies 2865 Views	by trainspot Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:29 pm
Whitewater Valley Railroad 2009 Events - Connersville, IN by lumpy72 - Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:12 pm	2 Replies 2952 Views	by trainspot Thu May 21, 2009 1:34 pm
Colorado Ski Train closed down by mtuandrew - Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:00 am	7 Replies 4069 Views	by Komachi Fri May 15, 2009 12:41 am
Terminal Station - Chattanooga, TN by Pacobell73 - Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:32 am	2 Replies 1672 Views	by chuchubob Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:34 pm
St Louis Museum: Partial Dispersal of Collection by John_Perkowski - Sun Mar 29, 2009 11:52 am	5 Replies 1925 Views	by Otto Vondrak Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:17 pm
FEBT Restoration Session Reports posted by ebtrr - Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:34 am	3 Replies 1518 Views	by ebtrr Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:49 am
Railroad time in Ohio pre-1883 by ExCon90 - Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:50 pm	1 Replies 2006 Views	by polybalt Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:31 pm
NEW Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum web site by Otto Vondrak - Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:41 pm	0 Replies 1144 Views	by Otto Vondrak Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:41 pm
NEW White Deer & Reading site is up! by railfanandy - Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:19 pm	1 Replies 1440 Views	by Otto Vondrak Wed Mar 18, 2009 12:40 pm
Kendrick, Idaho by SavetheDepot - Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:41 pm	0 Replies 1151 Views	by SavetheDepot Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:41 pm
Streetcar Museum Loop Trivia by polybalt - Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:26 pm	5 Replies 1534 Views	by Gerry6309 Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:09 am
North American Heritage Railroad Types by Trolleycar - Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:48 pm	2 Replies 1770 Views	by 3rdrail Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:13 pm
Volunteer Railroaders Association News by VRAKC - Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:57 am	0 Replies 1246 Views	by VRAKC Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:57 am
Looking for railroad activities in New Jersey by airman00 - Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:34 pm	3 Replies 2398 Views	by GSC Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:10 pm
Now a Shortage of Programs and Presenters? 1 2 by mxdata - Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:56 am	18 Replies 3501 Views	by RAS Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 am
Equipment at National Railroad Museum, Green Bay, Wisconsin by atsf sp - Sun Feb 08, 2009 2:51 pm	4 Replies 1620 Views	by Otto Vondrak Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:40 pm
Savannah River Street Streetcar by Trolleycar - Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:02 pm	0 Replies 1298 Views	by Trolleycar Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:02 pm
Recent Aerial Photo of IRM by polybalt - Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:38 pm	1 Replies 988 Views	by Otto Vondrak Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:26 pm
Transit Museum for Georgia by Trolleycar - Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:23 pm	0 Replies 976 Views	by Trolleycar Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:23 pm
Tourist Railroads & Theme Park Railroads by Trolleycar - Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:00 pm	4 Replies 1799 Views	by GSC Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:11 pm
Cog Railways & Funicular Railways by Trolleycar - Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:25 pm	4 Replies 1549 Views	by jtbell Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:52 pm
South Shore Line Car offered to IRM by polybalt - Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:31 pm	0 Replies 1559 Views	by polybalt Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:31 pm
Union Street Railway (New Bedford, MA) RPO #302 by FullParallel - Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:54 am	3 Replies 1732 Views	by Otto Vondrak Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:49 pm
A view in the Exporail Museum by Montrealrail - Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:21 pm	0 Replies 932 Views	by Montrealrail Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:21 pm
Snow Train at Mid-Continent - 2/13-14-15 by TicketPunch - Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:06 am	7 Replies 1568 Views	by Otto Vondrak Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:51 am
Grand Canyon Ry. drops its fires- no more steam by Otto Vondrak - Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:03 pm	10 Replies 2674 Views	by Otto Vondrak Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:03 pm
Ann Arbor Railroad Technical & Historical Association(?) by NW_611 - Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:01 pm	2 Replies 1071 Views	by NW_611 Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:18 pm
Fugitive Crash Scene by atsf sp - Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:22 pm	0 Replies 1070 Views	by atsf sp Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:22 pm
Star Clipper Dinner Train Derailment - Michigan by NYC3001 - Fri Dec 26, 2008 11:18 pm	1 Replies 1889 Views	by NYC3001 Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:45 am
B&O RR Museum Roster by atsf sp - Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:24 pm	3 Replies 1583 Views	by atsf sp Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:02 pm
Railroad Museum of Long Island happenings? 1 2 3 4 5 by 10lbReduction - Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:15 pm	72 Replies 13643 Views	by n2qhvRMLI Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:15 pm
Nebraska Zephyr returns to IRM by polybalt - Sat Dec 27, 2008 5:09 pm	2 Replies 1180 Views	by polybalt Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:50 pm
Monticello Railroad Museum by Otto Vondrak - Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:00 am	0 Replies 914 Views	by Otto Vondrak Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:00 am

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