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Connecticut - Connecticut Eastern Chapter - NRHS
Willimantic, CT - The Connecticut Eastern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is dedicated to preserving historical materials of railway transportation.
We are a non-profit organization interested in collecting railroad memorabilia, researching the history of local railroads, establishing a railroad museum, preserving railroad artifacts, railroad modeling, and educating the public about railroads and railroad safety.
Info: URL: http://www.cteastrrmuseum.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Connecticut - Connecticut Trolley Museum
East Windsor, CT - The Connecticut Electric Railway Association, Inc. is the owner and operator of The Connecticut Trolley Museum. Founded in October 1940, it is the nation's oldest incorporated organization dedicated to the preservation of streetcars and the Trolley Era.
A three mile round trip streetcar ride with an educational narrative is provided to the museum's visitors during their visit. Dedicated volunteers provide labor for operations, maintenance, and management. The Association owns over 80 pieces of rolling stock of which approximately half are housed within five storage barns.
Info: URL: http://www.ceraonline.org/ (Added: 10-Nov-1998)
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Connecticut - Danbury Railway Museum
Danbury, CT - Danbury Railway Museum. The Danbury Railway Museum is a non-profit organization staffed solely by volunteers. The Museum,
located in the historic station and rail yard in downtown Danbury, Connecticut, offers railroad
history, rail excursion trips, a collection of original and restored rolling stock, and opportunities for
hands-on railroad work at "12 inches to the foot" scale.
Info: URL: http://www.danbury.org/drm/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Connecticut - The Shore Line Trolley Museum
East Haven, CT - Shore Line Trolley Museum is the oldest operating trolley museum in the United States. The museum was incorporated in 1945 as the Branford Electric Railway Association, a non-profit historical and educational institution. Founded to preserve the unique heritage of an endangered species -- the trolley car -- it now boasts a collection of nearly 100 vintage vehicles as well as artifacts and documents from the trolley era. It continues to operate predominantly through the dedication and support of its over 900 member/volunteers.
Info: URL: http://www.bera.org/ (Added: 10-Nov-1998)
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Maine - Oakfield Railroad Museum
Oakfield, ME - Our Museum is dedicated to the early years of Railroad Transportation. Besides seeing the historic wood frame station building, you can be intrigued by hundreds of photographs- some of which are over a century old. There are also vintage signs and advertising pieces, signal lanterns, original railroad maps, telegraph equipment, newspapers, a Hand Car and a Motor Car, restored mail carts, the C-66 caboose, and a weathervane that came from the top of the old water tower that was demolished in 1982. We even have a small scale model of our Railroad Station!
Our museum is staffed by volunteers. Don't be surprised if you meet a retired BAR railroader!
(Bangor and Aroostook Railroad)
Info: URL: http://www.ainop.com/users/oakfield.rr/Oakfield-rr-museum.html (Added: 21-Jan-1999)
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Maine - Seashore Trolley Museum
Kennebunkport, ME - The Seashore Trolley Museum was founded in 1939, with one open trolley car, #31 from the Biddeford & Saco Railroad. Today, our collection contains over 250 transit vehicles, most of them trolleys, from all over the United States, Canada, and many other countries. We are the oldest, and largest electric railway museum in the world. The Seashore Trolley Museum is a non-profit, educational institution, staffed almost entirely by volunteers. Our mission, is to preserve for future generations, a very important part of American transportation history.
The National Streetcar Museum at Lowell A division of the Seashore Trolley Museum Streetcar service was inaugurated on Saturday, June 28, 2003 with New Orleans Car 966.
Info: URL: http://www.trolleymuseum.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Maine - Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum
Sheepscot, ME - The Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway was a two-foot gauge common carrier railroad that operated in the early part of the 1900's, up until 1933 when the railroad ceased operations. The line ran from Wiscasset in the south, to Albion and Winslow in the north. The Museum is located at the site of the old Sheepscot station, 4.5 miles north of Wiscasset, with mainline track running north from Cross Road, on the original roadbed.
Info: URL: http://www.wwfry.org (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Massachusetts - Cape Cod Central Railroad
Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Central Railroad has something for everyone! Named one of the top ten scenic trainrides in the country by USA Today, our Two-Hour Scenic Excursions are perfect for all ages. Elegant Dinner Trains, featured in the top three nationwide by the TV Food Network, offer a Romantic First Class dining experience. Santa Trains feature great fun for the whole family!
Info: URL: http://www.capetrain.com (Added: 2-Jul-2000)
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Massachusetts - Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum
Lenox, MA - New for 2003 we have resumed diesel hauled excursion train service for the first time in more than a decade. The route is 10 miles along the Housatonic River between Lenox and Stockbridge. Round trip is 2-1/2 hours. Plus also new for 2003 a permanent exhibit about the Gilded Age Berkshire Cottages housed in circa 1920 former Baltimore and Ohio combine coach. Beautiful turn of the century glass plate photographs from the Lenox Library collection show the lifestyle of the wealthiest Americans.
Info: URL: http://www.berkshirescenicrailroad.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Massachusetts - Edaville Railroad
South Carver, MA - Edaville Railroad Official Website. Step back to a time when life moved a little slower and simple pleasures were the best. Edaville Railroad recreates this era with a family fun park featuring trains, turn-of-the-century buildings, and old fashioned carousel, a museum,
children's rides and much more. You'll enjoy a 45 minute ride on the United States oldest authentic 2 foot, narrow gauge railway.
Info: URL: http://www.edaville.com/ (Added: 09-Feb-2000)
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Massachusetts - Friends of Bedford Depot Park
Bedford, MA - Friends of Bedford Depot Park was incorporated in January 1995 as a non-profit (501-C-3) organization. It now has over 250 members throughout the country. The group is: Helping the Town establish Bedford Depot Park at the Minuteman Bikeway terminus; Restoring vintage Boston & Maine Railroad Rail Diesel Car #6211 for static display and Researching and preserving the history of the narrow-gauge Billerica & Bedford Railroad and the B&M's former Lexington and Reformatory Branches.
Info: URL: http://www.bedforddepot.org/ (Added: 10-Feb-2001)
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