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Tourist: States : A-E.


Alabama:

  • Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum: Calera, AL. Dedicated to acquiring, restoring, preserving, and operating railroad rolling stock and artifacts, and the collection of historical data and photographs, especially as related to the history of AL and the Southeast.(7/18/97) Dates shown are original entry dates

  • Early Works: Hunstville Station: Huntsville, AL. Historic railroad museum. (1/30/99)

  • North Alabama Railroad Museum: Chase, AL. The museum features the Chase depot, a walk through display train and the excitement of a real operating passenger train. Over twenty seven pieces of major rolling stock have been preserved. (7/6/97)

Alaska:
  • Alaska Railroad: Fares, schedules, routes, excursions, and more from this official site of the ARR. (6/17/97)

  • Museum of Alaska Transportation and Industry: The rail collection includes over 30 items of rolling stock, primarily from the Alaska Railroad. (7/5/97)

  • White Pass & Yukon: Against all odds, this narrow gauge iron trail was born of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush and built through some of the North's most ruggedly beautiful terrain. (7/5/97)

Arizona:
  • Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum: Provides current information about the museum. (1/30/00)

  • Grand Canyon Railway: Williams, AZ. Relive the excitement of the Old West aboard an historic train to America's national treasure: The Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon Railway departs daily. (7/4/97)

  • Karrels' Double K Ranch Bed & Breakfast Homestay: Tucson, AZ. Railroad memorabilia, HO and O gauge layouts in guest room: "Depot suite." Breakfast served on RR china, Garden Railway layout. Saguaro cacti, birding, ancient archaeological site, pool, spa. (3/10/99)

  • Token City: The New York subway is the subject for a multimedia installation at the Arizona State University Art Museum. Dedicated website. (8/21/97)

  • Verde Canyon Railroad: Clarkdale, AZ. Official site. Covered wagon diesel tour through Arizona's scenic wilderness. (5/16/98)

Arkansas:

California:
  • California State Railroad Museum: Sacramento, CA. This series of International Web pages serves as an introduction to the museum and many of its permanent exhibits. The images on these pages of locomotives, cars, buildings, people and events. (7/5/97)

  • Cover's Apple Ranch / Sonora Short Line Railway: Tuolumne, CA. Come visit our bakery / pie shop, gift store, steam train ride, animal farm. For fun with the family in the beautiful Sierra foothills. (4/6/99)

  • Fillmore & Western Railway: Fillmore, CA. Sit back on a park-bench aboard our open air railcar to take full advantage of the panoramic view. Or relax inside a restored passenger coach, Circa 1930, or a 1929 parlour car, or one of our more "modern" cars – a 1950’s Streamlined dining car. However you enjoy your trip, you’ll feel as though you’ve been transported back in time. (7/11/99)

  • Golden Gate Railroad Museum: San Francisco, CA. Dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment, and the interpretation of local railroad history. (7/5/97)

  • Irvine Park Railroad: Orange County, CA. A miniature "park railroad" of the highest order. Not only is the Train beautiful to look at, and fun to take pictures of, but it provides for a shady, engaging railroad-romp through your Irvine Park. (9/24/99)

  • McCloud Railway Company: McCloud, CA. Come experience a time gone by, Shasta Sunset Dinner trains offer a relaxing, unique dining experience aboard our newly refurbished dinner cars. (9/25/99)

  • Napa Valley Wine Train: Return to the gracious era of elegant rail travel and distinguished service, deliciously crafted culinary and wine experience, and an enjoyable and relaxing journey through California's historic and scenic wine country. (7/4/97)

  • Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum: Nevada City, CA. Welcomes anyone who is interested in preserving railroad history. Our groups main interest and focus are railroads in Nevada County and the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad in particular. (7/6/97)

  • Niles Canyon Railway: Sunol, CA. Dedicated to restoring and preserving the history of the small unusual "railroad" operations of the Pacific Coast. (7/5/97)

  • Orange Empire Railway Museum: Perris, CA. The largest operating railway museum in the Western United States, and the third largest railway museum in the country. (7/6/97)

  • Pacific Railroad Museum: San Dimas, CA. Adjacent to the old Santa Fe main line and attempts to display the Station as it was in 1935. Operated by the Pacific Railroad Society. (8/25/97)

  • Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line: San Pedro (Los Angeles), CA. The Red Cars of the Pacific Electric return to Los Angeles! This new vintage trolley line connects the attractions along the San Pedro harbor front. (7-14-03)

  • Portola Railroad Museum: Unofficial information on the museum and their Locomotive Rental Program. (7/6/97)

  • Poway-Midland Railroad: Poway, CA. A volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, operation and maintenance of the antique railroad equipment in Old Poway Park. (7/5/97)

  • Riverside Live Steamers: Riverside, CA. A 40 acre park and railroad dedicated to bringing railroading to the kids. (5/18/98)

  • Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad: Felton, CA. Deep in the heart of the magnificent redwood forests of California's scenic Santa Cruz Mountains is America's last steam-powered passenger railroad with year-round passenger train service. (8/24/97)

  • San Diego Model Railroad Museum: This unique museum has four enormous scale model layouts depicting railroads of the southwest in O, HO and N scales; a toy train gallery with hands-on controls for children; an LGB modular layout; and much more. (7/6/97)

  • San Diego Railroad Museum : A non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest. Plus excursions and more. (7/6/97)

  • Santa Clara County Railroad Museum: Information on the proposed museum. (7/18/97)

  • Santa Clara River Valley Railroad Historical Society: Filmore, CA. Acquisition, restoration, preservation, exhibition, and operation are our goals on an old Southern Pacific Mainline turned branchline in Ventura County. Come on by. (9/11/99)

  • Sierra Railroad Entertainment: Fort Bragg, CA. Old logging railroad that is now carrying tourist passengers. Runs out of 2 depots . . . One in Fort Bragg and One in Willits. (2-25-06)

  • South Bay Historical Railroad Society: Railroad museum with N and HO scale model railroad layouts located in the historic (1863) Santa Clara railroad depot in Santa Clara CA. Also includes the former SP Interlocking Switch Tower. (9/9/00)

  • South Coast Railroad Museum: Golete, CA. The Museum building is the historic Goleta Depot, built in 1901. (7/6/97)

  • Travel Town: Los Angeles, CA. Information about the museum located in Griffith Park, along with detailed information about their collection. (5/10/97)

  • Western Railway Museum: Preserving the regional heritage of electric railway transportation as a living resource for the benefit of the present and future generations. (8/25/97)

  • Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad: A 4-mile scenic railroad excursion at Yosemite National Park's south entrance. Ride into history through some of Sierra National Forest's most magnificent scenery. (7/21/97)

Colorado:
  • Cañon City & Royal Gorge Railroad: Cañon City, CO. The train will take our guests on an unforgettable 24 mile (approximately 2 hour) journey, into the depths of the Royal Gorge to Parkdale and return. (4/3/99)

  • Colorado Railroad Museum: Golden, CO. Dedicated to the preservation of a tangible historical record of Colorado's flamboyant railroad era, and particularly to record the coming and going of Colorado's pioneering narrow gauge mountain railroads. (11/17/00)http://www.rr-cirkits.com/http://www.rr-cirkits.com/

  • Colorado Railroad Museum: An unofficial virtual tour of the museum and their equipment by Mike Sullivan. (8/24/97)

  • Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad: Departs from the historic Bull Hill Station now located at the head of Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek, Colorado on a 45 minute round trip of fun, history and excitement to the ghost town of Anaconda through the historic workings World's Greatest Gold Camp. (9/27/99)

  • Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad: Durango, CO. Authentic turn-of-the-century coal-fired, steam-operated, narrow gauge railroad traveling through the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. Established in 1881. (10-3-02)

  • Fort Collins Municipal Railway: Fort Collins, CO. Operating the only original restored city streetcar in the Western United States. Car 21 is one of five single-truck Birneys purchased by the City in 1919. (7/4/97)

  • The Galloping Goose Of Dolores, Colorado: Dolores, CO. You'll find an exact replica of Dolores's original train depot, which now houses the Rio Grande Southern Railroad Museum and Goose #5. (7/11/99)

  • Georgetown Loop Railroad: Georgetown, CO. The historic narrow gauge train travels between Georgetown and Silver Plume, both rich in mining and railroad history. (7/5/97)

  • The Hudson Gardens & Event Center: Littleton, CO. Download a photo screensaver or slideshow of Hudson's garden railroad featuring over 700 feet of G-gauge brass track, trestles, bridges, waterfalls, shrubs, flowers, 40 tons of rock, and buildings Higher and lower loops allow two trains to run simultaneously. (7-18-03)

  • Museum Of Northwest Colorado: Craig, CO. The recently acquired collection of Moffat Road memorabilia has been a significant addition to the museum. Carefully collected over many years by a local collector, it is now a permanent exhibit. (8/13/97)

  • Ridgway Railroad Museum: Ridgway, CO. Mission Statement, current activities page, historic photos, membership application. (3/10/99)

  • Rocky Mountaineer Railtours: A spectacular train trip offering quality, daylight rail tours through the Rockies and Western Canada. A unique vacation experience. (11-1-01)

  • Winter Park Ski Train: The famous D&RGW train from Denver. (5/16/98)

Connecticut:
  • Connecticut Trolley Museum: West Windsor, CT. It is the nation's oldest incorporated organization dedicated to the preservation of streetcars and the Trolley Era. (7/18/97)

  • Danbury Railway Museum: Located in the historic station and rail yard in downtown Danbury, it offers railroad history, rail excursion trips, a collection of restored rolling stock, and opportunities for hands-on railroad work at "12 inches to the foot" scale. (7/18/97)

  • Essex Steam Train: Essex, CT. See Beautiful New England the Old-Fashioned Way. Let the train's clickety-clack take you back or board the riverboat for a cruise of spectacular beauty. (11/17/00)

  • Peters Rail Road Museum: Wallingford, CT. The Peters Railroad Museum is a not for profit Museum dedicated to the History collection of Rail Road memorabilia. Your Hosts David and Barbara Peters, are happy to have individuals small groups tour the museum. (6-12-02)

  • Railroad Museum Of New England: Waterbury, CT. An interpretive facility where the story of the region's rich railroad heritage can be effectively told, with an operating railroad. (7/6/97)

Delaware:
  • Wilmington & Western Railroad: Wilmington, DE. Historic steam tourist railroad in the scenic Red Clay Creek Valley of northern Delaware. Events include Dinner Trains, Murder Mystery Trains and many children's events. (7/11/99)

     

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