Extractions: By Susan Holtzer. This book tells outrageous, absolutely true stories from San Francisco gripmen. Every reader will laugh out loud at the dumb things people say and do on a cable car. From runaway cable cars, to recalcitrant passengers, to naked riders, and all the stories that gripmen could only tell each other until now. By George W. Hilton. Enriched with almost 700 illustrations, this book has long been the definitive study of the American cable car, a widely touted form of urban transportation that operated in 29 cities across the United States. Today, they are only to be found as a tourist attraction traversing the steep hills of San Francisco.
California State Railroad Museum Preserves the history and artifacts of railroading. Includes general information and rail history. http://www.csrmf.org/
Extractions: Welcome to the Web site of the California State Railroad Museum (Old Sacramento) and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (Jamestown). Operated by California State Parks with assistance from the California State Railroad Museum Foundation, both locations offer unparalleled railroad heritage experiences for the entire family. Click below to begin!
California State Railroad Museum Foundation - Welcome Located in Old Sacramento, the California State railroad Museum is a complex of historic facilities and unique attractions. Widely regarded as one of North http://www.csrmf.org/default.asp
Extractions: Located in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum is a complex of historic facilities and unique attractions. Widely regarded as one of North Americas finest and most visited railroad museums, there is something here for everyone! Throughout the year, experience lavishly restored trains, engaging exhibits, and unique special events. Every weekend April-September, ride behind a steam locomotive on the Museums Sacramento Southern Railroad. To find out what's new at the Museum, click here. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day), the California State Railroad Museum is operated by California State Parks with assistance from the nonprofit California State Railroad Museum Foundation . For more information about visiting the Museum Click Here.
RR Museum Of PA - Rolling Stock Collection railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, a worldclass museum in Lancaster County, PA s Amish country, with historic locomotives and trains; historical, visitor, http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/about/roster/collect.htm
Extractions: @import url(../../images/styles/fontstyle1.css); A World-Class Museum of Railroad History, at Strasburg, Lancaster County PA Rolling Stock Collection A priceless collection of historically significant locomotives and rail cars, from many railroads associated with Pennsylvania. Includes over 100 vehicular and non-vehicular railroad artifacts from c.1836-1976. them all Many of our locomotives are the last-of-their-kind and have interesting histories. Read about these featured locomotives! Motive Power Passenger Freight Maint. of Way and Non-Revenue The original core of our collection, since greatly expanded, is a fantastic assortment of vintage locomotives and rolling stock that the Pennsylvania Railroad assembled for the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. The "Pennsy" had been preparing for the fair for a number of years by gathering together and refurbishing historic equipment and relics from the earlier decades of railroading. In contrast to the contemporary PRR locomotives and cars were several examples of historic equipment, including a wooden Cumberland Valley Railroad Combination Coach originally built in 1855, six late 19th Century wooden passenger cars, and a class H3 freight steam locomotive built in 1887. Also, two full-sized replicas, one of the "John Stevens," originally built in 1825, and a replica of the "John Bull," a Camden and Amboy locomotive, originally built in 1831. Both replicas were built in Altoona in 1939/1940 to be used in the "Parade of Locomotives," a daily attraction at the fair.
THE GHOST TOWN WEBRING A varied collection of websites covering ghost towns, the old west, emigrant trails, museums, mining, prospecting, railroads and/or other related subject matter. http://members.tripod.com/~catmandoo2/webring.html
Extractions: The Ghost Town Webring is a linking together of websites containing information, photos or other content regarding ghost towns, historical sites, mines, mining camps, the old west, related museums, and gold/mineral prospecting. Together they encompass our heritage and history, preserving them online before they decay with the ages. And bringing together those that cherish these fascinating places.
Friends Of The Nevada State Railroad Museum The Nevada State railroad Museum features restored steam locomotives and other railroad equipment from the Virginia Truckee and other Nevada railroads. http://www.nsrm-friends.org/
National Railroad Museum The National railroad Museum is a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization that fosters an understanding of railroading and its significance http://www.nationalrrmuseum.org/
Extractions: Home Visiting the Museum Calendar of Events Support the Museum ... Volunteer Opportunities Sit in the cab of the world's largest steam locomotive, the Union Pacific Big Boy. Examine Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's World War II command train. Ponder the futuristic Aerotrain from the 1950s. Visiting is your ticket to explore America's railroad heritage. Dwight D. Eisenhower Although both the Eisenhower locomotive and command coaches are quite impressive in their own right, it is widely believed that the current exhibit does neither these historic pieces, nor the man behind them, justice. With that in mind, the National Railroad Museum, in conjunction with Museum friend and project director, Don Meyer, announces the Eisenhower Project. Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Collection section of our website. Home Visiting the Museum Calendar of Events Support the Museum ... Search National Railroad Museum Green Bay, Wisconsin 54304 Subscribe to E-News 2005 Calendar of Events Terror on the Fox October 2005 (Specific dates will be announced late Summer 2005) Great Pumpkin Train Tracks of Terror Masquerade October 2005 (Specific date will be announced late Summer 2005) Festival of Trees Breakfast With Santa During Festival of Trees (Specific dates will be announced late Summer 2005) February 25, 2006
Gold Coast Railroad Museum Florida s premier railroad museum. Home of the presidential car FERDINAND MAGELLAN. http://www.goldcoast-railroad.org/
Extractions: (Crewmembers only) The Gold Coast Railroad Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and operating historic railroad equipment. Edwin Link Childrens Railroad Out-of-Service The Link Train will not be operating Sunday, September 25, 2005, due to a mechanical problem. Standard gauge Coach Rides will be offered as an alternative. Join us for Spooky Adventures and a train ride through the Enchanted Forest. This is an early evening event for children and families. Admission is $8 per person. Operating Hours WEEKENDS -
Railroad Museum Of Long Island A nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad history on Long Island. http://www.bitnik.com/RMLI/
NC RR Museum & New Hope Valley Rwy North Carolina railroad Museum New Hope Valley Railway The organization now operates the railroad as the New Hope Valley Railway as a demonstration of http://www.nhvry.org/
Extractions: See Schedule Page for details This site is maintained by the members of the East Carolina Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society on behalf of the New Hope Valley Railway and the North Carolina Railroad Museum. Updates and new links will be added as material becomes available. For general information please contact, info@nhvry.org
California State Railroad Museum The California State railroad Museum in Old Sacramento is the Please call California State railroad Museum POI prior to arrival as conditions may change http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=668
The Depot Railroad Museum -- Home Page The Depot is a replica of the Monon railroad station at Salem, Indiana, that maintains a permanent display of railroad memorabilia, old railroading records, http://salemdepot.com/
Extractions: This is just one of 28 State Parks for Mississippians to be proud of. For more information on Mississippi's State Parks, click on the logo or call: 1-800-GO PARKS Thanks to these Museums for their support: The Casey Jones Village in Jackson, TN is the premiere site for Casey Jones Fans. It features the Old Country Store, overnight accommodations, and Casey's home. The Casey Jones Railroad Museum in Water Valley is a wonderful resource for the personal history of Casey and other notable Railroad Icons. Bruce Gurner is the curator.
Extractions: The home is an excellent example of life in the Connecticut Western Reserve in the middle third of the 19th century. There are three distinct features of the Hubbard House: the circa 1841 home of William and Catharine Hubbard on the first floor, the Underground Railroad exhibit area on the second floor; and the Civil War and Americana exhibit area in the basement.
Linden, Indiana Monon / Nickel Plate Railroad Museum The Linden railroad Museum is adjacent to the presentday Indianapolis-Chicago mainline of the CSX HO and O N gauge layout at the Linden railroad Museum http://www.crawfordsville.org/depot.htm
Extractions: across from Jane M. Stoddard Park. The Linden Railroad Museum is adjacent to the present-day Indianapolis-Chicago mainline of the CSX Railroad (formerly the Monon) and the abandoned and removed Norfolk Southern Railroad (formerly the Nickel Plate). The depot, built in 1907, is the oldest intact junction depot in Indiana and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The depot has been restored to the 1950-era of railroading and is operated as a museum by the Linden-Madison Township Historical Society. The museum features a collection of material mainly from the two railroads it once served: Monon and Nickel Plate. The Monon agent's room houses the E.E. Kauffman train collection, including a three-quarter-inch scale, live steam train model of the Monon 4-4-0 locomotive with passenger coach.
Mendota Museum & Historical Society Preservation of local history including an extensive display of Wild Bill Hickok memorabilia at the HumeCarnegie Museum. The Union Depot railroad Museum http://www.mendotamuseums.org/
Extractions: 901 Washington Street, P.O. Box 433, Mendota, IL 61342 Phone: (815) 539-3373 * Fax (815) 539-3922 * Email mendotamuseums@tsf.net Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tours of the museums at times other than those listed can be arranged by calling the office to make an appointment. The office is located downstairs in the Hume-Carnegie Museum, 901 Washington Street. Use the north door. Messages may be sent through E-mail or left on the answering machine and will be answered promptly if you leave a name, address, and reason for your call. Set of 10 enveopes with stamps - Click image for larger view
Colorado Railroad Museum - Info About Colorado Railroad Museum Colorado railroad Museum visitor information. The Colorado railroad Museum is the largest collection of photographs, artifacts and documents related http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/codenver/a/codenverrr.htm
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Smithsonian Affiliations : B&O Railroad Museum The B O railroad Museum is dedicated to preserve the physical legacy and expertise of American railroading and the interpretation of its history to the http://affiliations.si.edu/html/affiliates.asp?ID=10