National Model Railroad Association

• Durham Western Heritage Museum: Omaha, NE. The museum is housed in historic Union Station and includes exhibits highlighting the history of the region and the railroad. (7-3-03) Dates shown are original entry dates
  
  
• Fremont & Elkhorn Valley Railroad: Fremont, NE. Home to the Nebraska Railroad Museum. Operating approximately 17 miles of ex-Chicago-Northwestern trackage between Fremont and Hooper, NE. (11/9/98)
  
  
• Stuhr Museum Of The Prairie Pioneer: Experience the lifestyle of the early pioneer town builders. See how they lived. Discover the fascinating story of America's rich heritage. (9/24/99)
  
  

• Nevada Northern Railway: Ely, NV. Often called the "best preserved" shortline in North America, the Nevada Northern was one of the last great mining railroads built in the early 20th century, carrying millions of tons of copper ore from Ely mines. Unofficial site. (7/4/97)
  
  
• Western Railroaders' Hall of Fame & Museum: Begun to provide a way to honor railroaders across North America and contribute to everyone's education and understanding of the contributions railroaders have made the West. (8/1/97)
  
  

• The "470" Railroad Club: Owns and maintains a collection of historic locomotives and cars which are displayed at the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire. The club has an extensive collection of photo negatives and color transparencies covering Northern New England railroads, past and present. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Conway Scenic Railroad: North Conway Village, NH. Travel with us on one of our nostalgic train rides of varying duration through the beautiful Mt. Washington Valley and the surrounding White Mountains of New Hampshire. (11/9/98)
  
  
• Crossroads Of America: Bethlehem, NH. The worlds largest 3/16 scale model railroad that's on public display. (10/14/97)
  
  
• The Hobo and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroads: Hobo Railroad operates out of Lincoln, NH, in the White Mountains. Winnipesaukee Railroad from the Lakes Region at Weirs Beach, NH. (10/2/98)
  
  
• Mount Washington Cog Railway: Bretton Woods, NH. This was the world's first mountain climbing cog railway, and today it's the only one still powered entirely by steam. (7/18/97)
  
  
• White Mountain Central Railroad: North Woodstock, NH / East Montpelier, VT. Steam across the scenic Pemigewasset River and through rustic woods and into the past! The tour takes visitors on one of only three wood-burning steam Climax Locomotives still running in the world and crosses over the only standing Howe-Trust covered bridge still in use today. (3/10/99)
  
  

• Black River & Western Railroad: A detailed description of the operations, equipment roster, and tourist timetable and special events of BRW. Unofficial. (3/30/98)
  
  
• Cape May Seashore Lines: Train service for the Jersey Cape. (5/30/99)
  
  
• Northlandz: A Scenic Wonderland: Flemington, NJ. A spectacular adventure on this 1 mile indoor tour through a miniature world. 135 trains and 8 miles of track are just the beginning. 25 years went into sculpting 35 foot mountains and building 40 foot bridges. Marvel at the thousands of hand-crafted buildings and over 10,000 freight cars. (7/4/97)
  
  

• Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad: Cumbres, NM. Official site. A special journey into yesterday, this enchanting narrow gauge steam railroad is an exciting and marvelous adventure, meandering 64 miles in the awesome peaks and valleys of the Scenic Rockies. (9/8/00)
  
  
• National Park Ride Museum: New Mexico's first Railroad Museum. 8,000 items on display. (11-3-01)
  
  
• Santa Fe Southern: Santa Fe, NM. Ride a working freight through high desert scenery in the comfort of a restored 1920's passenger coach. (8/2/97)
  
  

• Adirondack Scenic Railroad: Climb aboard and relive the golden age of railroading when the Adirondack Line played host to the rich and famous on their way to the famed great camps and beautiful resort hotels. Runs between Lake Placid and Saranac Lake, and between Uitca and Thendara. (9/24/99)
  
  
• Empire State Railway Museum: Phoenicia, NY. Information, photos, directions, and more for this historic railway museum. (8/2/97)
  
  
• Long Island Railroad Museum: Dedicated to the preservation of railroad history on Long Island. (7/6/97)
  
  
• The Medina Railroad Museum: Medina, NY. Largest depot museum. Largest collection of RR artifacts and memorabilia know to exist under one roof. Excursion train rides available. (4-8-02)
  
  
• New York Museum Of Transportation: Rush, NY. This is your official place to get information about our museum and its collection. (9/18/99)
  
  
• Newark Valley Railroad Depot: Newark Valley, NY. Restored to the 1910's period, contains a variety of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, is home to an HO scale LV model railroad, also serves as a regular stop for Tioga Scenic Rail Excursions. (10/1/97)
  
  
• Rensselaer Railroad Heritage Exhibit: Troy, NY. Home of the famous NEB&W model railroad. Located in the basement of Davison Hall on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (4/20/00)
  
  
• Southeast Museum: Southeast, NY. Offers exhibits on the history of the Town of Southeast, including the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railroad, the Tilly Foster Mine, the Borden Milk Condensary, and the Croton Reservoir System. (12/11/97)
  
  
• Upper Hudson River Railroad: New scenic train ride in the New York Adirondacks. Two hour roundtrip along the picturesque Hudson River. (1/30/00)
  
  

• Aberdeen's Union Station Railroad Museum: Aberdeen, NC. Exhibits and artifacts from the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad and one of only two inspection cars left in the U.S. A renovated caboose. (4-1-03)
  
  
• Great Smoky Mountain Railway: Dillsboro, NC. Scenic excursions take you through a beautiful section of western North Carolina with views of the magnificent Great Smoky Mountains, winding rivers, and lakes. (7/18/97)
  
  
• National Railroad Museum & Hall Of Fame : Hamlet, NC. Our exhibits include photographs and maps, displays, a model railroad layout, four pieces of rolling stock and a gift shop for your convenience. (5/16/98)
  
  
• North Carolina Railroad Museum: Bonsal, NC. Information and directions to this NRHS chapter museum. (7/18/97)
  
  
• North Carolina Transportation Museum: Spencer, NC. Located on the site of what was once Southern Railway Company's largest steam locomotive servicing facility, the museum houses examples of a variety of forms of transportation, including an antique automobile exhibit, and a 120,000 square foot locomotive roundhouse with 4 steams engines, 7 diesels, several passenger cars. Short steam engine train ride. (7/6/97)
  
  
• Piedmont Carolina Railroad Museum: Belmont, NC. Railroad museum of the Piedmont Carolina Chapter of the NRHS. Located in the old Piedmont & Northern station. (10/2/98)
  
  
• Tweetsie Railroad: If you've got a hankerin' for a trip back to the exciting days of the Old West, saddle up and head to Tweetsie Railroad. Hop aboard Number 12 for an unforgettable three-mile train ride around the mountain. (7/18/97)
  
  

North Dakota:

• North Dakota State Railroad Museum: Representing railroading in the tri-state area. Museum, rolling stock and lots of artifacts. (6-25-01)
  
  

Ohio:

• Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: In Northeastern Ohio runs through the heart of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area. Each trip is a different adventure filled with fun, excitement, natural beauty and historic sights. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Harmar Station Historical Model Railroad Museum: Marietta, OH. Features more than 1500 linear feet of "O" gauge and standard multi-level track with as many as 15 trains operating simultaneously through a meticulously designed landscape of bridges, tunnels and roundhouses. Over 250 vintage locomotives are on display. (7/5/97)
  
  
• Hocking Valley Scenic Railway: Ride an old time passenger train through the beautiful hills of Southeastern Ohio, from Nelsonville to Logan, OH. (6/19/98)
  
  
• Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum: Come visit the Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum in Bellevue Ohio. (7/11/99)
  
  
• Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc.: Findlay, OH. 1920s B&O Caboose tours, quarter-scale steam train rides, and other railroad related programs. Museum under construction. See website for schedule. (2-17-04)
  
  
• Warther's Carvings: Dover, OH. Hand carved steam locos and more. A must see. (1/30/00)
  
  

• Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum: Cushing, OK. You are welcome to share in this rail memorabilia sanctuary. (9/24/99)
  
  
• Waynoka Historical Society: Waynoka, OK. Exhibits at the Depot Museum feature Waynoka's Harvey House, Railways Ice Plant, Waynoka Schools, the Transcontinental Air Transport, and more. (9/24/99)
  
  

• Crooked River Railroad Company Dinner Train: Redmond, OR. An 1800s Western theme train featuring characters from the wild west. Look for cattle, coyotes and cowboys, as you ride through the Central Oregon Territory. (11/9/98)
  
  
• Lewis & Clark Explorer Train: Astoria, OR. LAST SEASON - June 3 thru Oct. 3, 2005. Scenic Ride on Columbia River and by Lewis and Clark Sites. (5-26-05)
  
  
• Mount Hood Railroad & Dinner Train: Hood River, OR. Come ride the historical Mt. Hood Railroad located in the beautiful Hood River Valley in Oregon. Dinner & Brunch too! (9/12/99)
  
  
• Oregon Electric Railway Museum: Brooks, OR. The Largest streetcar museum in the Pacific Northwest. The new Car Barn is complete, and track extensions continue. Streetcars will operate under wire by 7/99. (7/18/97)
  
  
• Sumpter Valley Railroad: Nearly all of today's excursion and museum railroads operate on abandoned rights-of-way. The Sumpter Valley Railway, located 26 miles southwest of Baker City Oregon, on U.S. Highway 7, has a unique characteristic over all of these railroads. We have built the railroad ourselves. Although the road bed and track is mostly on original Sumpter Valley Railway right-of-way, the original track was scrapped in 1947, and nearly all of the original road bed had eroded away. With an all volunteer work force, the SVRy has rebuilt over 7 miles of track, and is still growing. (7/27/97)
  
  
• Willamette Shore Trolley: This is a tourist trolley line operated by the Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society. The line starts in Lake Oswego, OR, and parallels the Willamette River, ending at River Place in downtown Portland. (7/18/97)
  
  

• Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum & Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark: Schedules and information about these two famous locations in PA. (11/17/00)
  
  
• The Choo Choo Barn & The Shops Of Traintown: Strasburg, PA. Over 1,700 square feet of Amish Country, right there in miniature. There are 18 operating O-gauge toy trains, and more than 130 animated scenes depicting the Amish Country's beautiful countryside. (3/11/99)
  
  
• East Broad Top: Unofficial EBT news, rosters, photos, and much more dealing with this historic narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. (5/6/97)
  
  
• East Broad Top, Unofficial Visitor's Guide to: Many people know about the EBT's tourist operation, but few seem to realize that the entire railroad is still in place, waiting to be re-discovered. (7/26/97)
  
  
• Electric City Trolley Museum Association: The Association supports the activities of the Electric City Trolley Museum in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, at the Steamtown National Historic Site. (6-29-01)
  
  
• The Fallston Flagstop: Fallston, PA. A Railfan Bed & Breakfast, 15 minutes from Conway Yard, offering an unobstructed view of both CSX and Norfolk Southern (ex-Conrail) Ft. Wayne and Youngstown Line mainlines. Offers overnight accommodations and a light breakfast with unlimited photographic and railfanning opportunities. Hosted by an NMRA Life Member. (9/12/99)
  
  
• Greenville Railroad Park Museum: Greenville, PA. Steam locomotive and train, articfacts, and more. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Kiski Junction Railroad: Schenley, PA. In addition to freight service to Allegheny Ludlum Bagdad Plant, we offer a scenic ride along the Kiski River of approximately one hour. Hear fun facts and local lore. (7/11/99)
  
  
• Laurel Highlands Railroad: Scottdale, PA. Ride the rail through the scenic Laurel Highlands behind a steam locomotive. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad: Middletown, PA. Board 1920 vintage passenger coaches at the Race Street Station for a scenic 11-mile, one and one-quarter hour round trip along the Swatara Creek and historic Union Canal to Indian Echo Caverns. Narration and live entertainment. (7/4/97)
  
  
• National Toy Train Museum: Strasburg, PA. Headquarters for The Train Collectors Association and offers five operating layouts: Standard, 0, S, G, and HO scale. (7/3/97)
  
  
• Northern Central Railway: Bringing passenger trains and fine dining back to the tracks of the historic Northern Central Railway on a segment between York and New Freedom, PA. (7/18/97)
  
  
• Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad: 27.5 mile excursion through the world's first oil field. Only working RPO in the USA. Taped commentary, trained tour guides. (4/3/99)
  
  
• Pennsylvania Trolley Museum: Washington, PA. Experience the sights, sounds and feel of an earlier era as a vintage streetcar takes you on a three mile round trip and more than a century of history! (7/6/97)
  
  
• Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train: Ashland, PA. Discover a real coal mine and ride the narrow gauge steam train the Lokie Henry Clay. (11/9/98)
  
  
• Pittsburgh Transportation Museum Society / The Erie Limited: Based in Meadville, PA. the second longest tourist railroad in Pennsylvania dedicated to the preservation of mainline equipment on The New York & Lake Erie Railroad. Plus the second longest tourist railroad (82 mile round trip) through the French Creek Valley of Pennsylvania. (9/9/00)
  
  
• Pocono Museum Unlimited - Model Train Display: Lehighton, PA. One of largest "O" scale train display of its kind. Operating platform and over 150 model trains on display. (1/23/00)
  
  
• Railroad Museum Of Pennsylvania: Strasburg, PA. A most wonderful collection of equipment and memories of a great industry that changed America -- railroading. Plus online store. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Roadside America: Shartlesville, PA. Famous O gauge layout attraction since the 1940s. Unofficial. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Rockhill Trolley Museum: Rockhill Furnace, PA. One of Pennsylvania's major trolley museums, with 24 cars, offers trolley rides through the scenic countryside. Trolleys meet the steam trains of East Broad Top RR. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Steamtown Historic National Site: Scranton, PA. Congress created Steamtown National Historic Site in 1986 to interpret the story of main line steam railroading between 1850 and 1950. The park occupies about forty acres of the former Scranton Yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. (10/5/97)
  
  
• Strasburg Rail Road: Strasburg, PA. The golden age of steam railroading and the rich heritage of the Pennsylvania Amish come together at the historic Strasburg Rail Road. (7/4/97)
  
  
• Tioga Central Railroad: Provides information about Tioga Central Railroad of Wellsboro, PA. Includes photos showing trains in operation. (4/25/98)
  
  
• The West Chester Railroad : A special events Tourist railroad which offers a variety of nostalgic train trips in conjunction with special events in the towns along the line. (6/11/00)
  
  
• Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum: Gibsonia, PA. The Museum's main attraction is a 40' X 100' scale model of the tracks between Pittsburgh, Pa. and Cumberland, Md. The WPMRM also has many older model train sets and old train paraphernalia on display. (1/23/00)
  
  

• Newport Dinner Train: Step back in time when dining aboard a luxury train was a statement of elegance and privilege. Enjoy the experience of Rhode Island's only moving Dinner Train. (9/25/99)
  
  
• Old Colony & Newport Scenic Railway: Newport, RI. A very scenic train ride operating vintage train equipment along the west shore of Narragansett Bay. (10/2/98)
  
   

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