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Coordinates: 39°58′56″N 76°09′38″W 39.982284, -76.160622000000004

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

  • Location & Contact Information
    • Address: Route 741 Strasburg PA USA 17579
    • Telephone Number: +1-717-687-8628
    • Official Website: [1]
  • Overview

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a railroad museum in Strasburg , Lancaster County , Pennsylvania.The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with the active support of the Friends of the Railroad Museum.The museum has more than 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars that chronicle American railroad history. An interactive display allows visitors to take the throttle on a simulated run in a real freight locomotive, climb aboard a caboose, inspect a 62-ton locomotive from underneath, view restoration activities via closed-circuit television, enjoy interactive educational programs, and more.The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania was created to provide a historical account of railroading in Pennsylvania by preserving rolling stock, artifacts, and archives of railroads and trolley companies of the Commonwealth. [1]

Gallery

References

  1. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Wikipedia.ORG. Accessed April 2009.