Museum of the American Railroad

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The Museum of the American Railroad, formerly known as the Age of Steam Railroad 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.

The museum will soon fully relocate to Frisco, Texas.[1] The museum was previously located at 1105 Washington Street in Fair Park, Dallas, Texas; but, it has discontinued operations in that location.

Contents

The collection [edit]

The items in the collection are as follows.

Locomotives [edit]

Passenger equipment [edit]

Freight equipment [edit]

Cabooses [edit]

Structures [edit]

Plans for the future [edit]

The move to Frisco, Texas was based on a strategic plan, called Visions 2006, which called for a comprehensive reorganization of the museum, including new facilities, new governance, and new programs. Visions 2006 can be viewed on the museum website. In 2008, the museum entered an agreement to move to the city of Frisco, Texas, that would better meet the strategic plan than the 1.8-acre (7,300 m2) Fair Park site in Dallas.[1][2]

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References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "Railroad Museum Moving to Frisco, Texas". Retrieved 2010-02-17. 
  2. ^ Getz, Jim. "Dallas' Fair Park train museum on track for Frisco move". DallasNews.com (Dallas Morning News). Retrieved 2008-04-02. 

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Coordinates: 32°46′57″N 96°45′46″W / 32.782606°N 96.762645°W / 32.782606; -96.762645

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