Top Ranked Railroad Museums

California State Railroad Museum
Preserves the history and artifacts of railroading. Includes general information and rail history.
www.csrmf.org/

Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Railroad museum in Lancaster County, PA.
www.rrmuseumpa.org/

San Diego Railroad Museum
Hands on display of historic railroad artifacts. Excursions and rail tours to California and Mexico are available.
www.sdrm.org/

B & O Railroad Museum
This is the official site of the B&O Railroad Museum; the birthplace of American railroading.
www.borail.org/

National Railroad Museum>
The National Railroad Museum is a qualified non-profit, educational organization.
www.nationalrrmuseum.org/

Illinois Railway Museum
America's largest railway museum; operating schedules, fares, directions.
www.irm.org/

Colorado Railroad Museum
Established in 1958 to preserve Colorado's flamboyant railroad.
www.crrm.org/

Medina Railroad Museum
Medina Railroad Museum in Medina, New York, Train Excursions,Historical Exhibits,Train History & Education.
www.railroadmuseum.net/

Galveston Railroad Museum
Explore opulent private rail cars of the 19th century and early 20th century, view artifacts of the golden age.
www.galvestonrrmuseum.com/

Age of Steam Railroad Museum
A collection of over 30 pieces of vintage railroad equipment and historic structures located in Fair Park, Dallas.
www.dallasrailwaymuseum.com/

Central Pacific Railroad
A photographic history museum; also stereoviews of the first transcontinental railroad.
www.cprr.org/

Golden Gate Railroad Museum
Dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment,...
www.ggrm.org/

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Chattanooga, TN
Come ride our Missionary Ridge Local or try one of our many extended excursions.
www.tvrail.com/

Lake Superior Railroad Museum
The William Crooks was the first locomotive used; displayed front and center at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum.
www.lsrm.org/

California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum is in Old Sacramento.
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=668

Wilmington Railroad Musuem
An eclectic collection of displays which you and your children will find fun and educational.
www.wilmingtonrailroadmuseum.org/

Western Railway Museum - California
Specializing in the history of electric railway transportation, particularly in the Western USA.
www.wrm.org/

Nevada State Railroad Museum
Located in Carson City; dedicated to preserving the railroad heritage of Nevada.
dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/DOCS/museums/rr/ccrr.htm

Dennison Railroad Museum
Provides history, schedule, pictures and membership information.
www.dennisondepot.org/

South Coast Railroad Museum
Walking tour, museum store, model railroad exhibit.
www.goletadepot.org/

Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Artifacts, photographs and documents that trace the development of the railroad and the American West.
www.uprr.com/aboutup/history/museum/index.shtml

North Alabama Railroad Museum, Huntsville, Alabama
Located in Chase, Alabama, just east of Huntsville, you will find a facility reflecting a love of trains.
www.northalabamarailroadmuseum.com/

San Diego Model Railroad Museum
The world's largest operating model railroad museum.
www.sdmodelrailroadm.com

Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Vintage and rolling stock museum, as well as vintage railroad locomotives.
www.cteastrrmuseum.org/

Central Pacific Railroad Photographic History Museum
Not affiliated with the Union Pacific Railroad or the California State Railroad Museum.
www.cprr.org/Museum/index.html

The Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Florida's premier railroad museum. Home of the presidential car FERDINAND MAGELLAN.
www.goldcoast-railroad.org/

Nevada State Railroad Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum features restored steam locomotives and other railroad equipment from Nevada railroads.
www.nsrm-friends.org/

Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
Exhibits artifacts of railroad history, particularly that of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
www.railroadcity.com/

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum
A non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to preserving Maine narrow gauge railroad equipment.
www.mngrr.org/

Railroad Museum of Long Island
A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad history on Long Island.
www.rmli.org/

The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, Inc.
The officisl railroad musuem of the state of Alabama.
www.hodrrm.org/

East Troy Electric Railroad
Trolley Rides · Dinner Train · Railroad Museum · Gift Shop
www.easttroyrr.org/

Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
Open to the public Sundays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Event calendar, photos, mailing list, and links.
www.fairfax-station.org/

Bluegrass Railroad Museum
Offers 6 mile round trip train excursions through the horse farms of Woodford County in Versailles, KY.
www.bgrm.org/

Reading Railroad Technical and Historical Society
Railroad historical society dedicated to the preservation of the history of the Reading (RDG) Company.
www.readingrailroad.org/

Ridgway Railroad Museum
Dedicated to the preservation of the history of railroading in Ouray County and surrounding areas.
www.ridgwayrailroadmuseum.org/

Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
A non-profit organization to preserve, restore and maintaining interest in railroading.
hvrm.railfan.net/

National New York Central Railroad Museum
Information about the National New York Central Railroad Museum, based at Elkhart.
nycrrmuseum.org/

Brunswick Railroad Museum
Brunswick was once home of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's largest train yards around 1900.
www.brrm.net/

The Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum, Inc.
Weekend train excursions, special charters and "The FGCRM Rent-a-Locomotive Program".
www.fgcrrm.org/

Arkansas Railroad Museum, Pine Bluff
Engine 819 was built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company (Cotton Belt Route) in Pine Bluff.
us.geocities.com/TheTropics/8199/cb819.html/

Train Mountain Railroad Museum
Train Mountain currently has 70000 feet of one eighth scale railroad track in operation.
www.trainmountain.org/

Golden State Model Railroad Museum
The Golden State Model Railroad Museum houses 10000 sq. feet of O scale, HO scale and N scale model railroads.
www.gsmrm.org/

New Hope Valley Railway NC Railroad Museum
The New Hope Valley Railway at the North Carolina Railroad Museum has monthly ride days in season from May to December.
www.nhvry.org/

Oakfield Railroad Museum
Dedicated to the early years of railroad transportation.
www.oakfieldmuseum.org

Western Mining and Railroad Museum, Helper, Utah
The Western Mining and Railroad Museum is located in the small town of Helper, UT.
www.wmrrm.org/