10 GREAT
PLACES TO CHERISH OUR CHOO-CHOO HERITAGE Ask our Vacation Vacation Specialists to assist you with travel by rail or to visit train attractions. Also, keep
up with the wonderful programs and activities at the Science
Museum of Virginia WINSTON
LINK MUSEUM The Norfolk & Western Railway Passenger Station, built in 1949, is now a museum featuring the history of the N&W railroad and the work of O. Winston Link, famous for his 1950s photos of Trans and railroad towns. "Today, the old station and museum are located across the street from a hotel built by the railroad. 540-982-5462 www.linkmuseum.org/ GALVESTON
ISLAND RAILROAD MUSEUM "Known in 1913 as Union Depot, the structure received a major addition in the 1930s and was restored in 1982. The art deco waiting room features life-sized deco waiting room features life-sized sculptures titled 'Ghosts of Travelers Past" and the former Railway Express building houses three theaters depicting Galveston history." 409-765-5700; www.tamug.tamu.edu/rrmuseum/ GRAND
CANYON RAILWAY AND RESORT "Built in 1908, this historic building known as the Fray Marcos Hotel and Depot was a combination railroad hotel and depot for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway." The museum is located in the depot portion and a hotel is located next door. A great ride: Take a vintage train from here to the Grand Canyon. 800 843-8724; www.thetrain.com DURHAM
MUSEUM "The building that 1930s locals called Union Station is considered an architectural wonder. Designed by G. Stanley Underwood in grand art deco style," it closed to decreasing passenger service in 1971 but was reopened in 1975 as a museum. Exhibits include an O-scale model-train layout. 402 444-5071; www.dwhm.org CLARA'S
LANSING STATION "From its beginning as the Michigan Central Railroad Depot in 1903 (later called Union Depot until its closure in1972), this architecturally significant building, featuring elaborate cut stone arches and towers, is now a turn-of-the-century restaurant called Clara's" 517 372-7120; www.claras.com/claraslanhist.html THE DEPOT
THEATRE "Saved in the early 1980s by the town of Westport and the Westport Historical Society, the building that once was the Westport Station was built in 1876 along the rails of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad." Today, it houses a theatre company offering productions in the depot's original freight room. 518 692-4449; www.depottheatre.org ORANGE
EMPIRE RAILWAY MUSEUM "Here at the old Perris Depot, built in 1892, visitors can peruse rail artifacts or ride the muumuu railway," offering classic streetcars, passenger trains and other equipment of Southern California's railroad past. Be sure to see the Ventura County Railway No. 2, the museum's operating steam engine. 951 657-2605; www.oerm.org CINCINNATI
MUSEUM CENTER The Cincinnati Union Terminal, completed in 1933 as a busy Midwestern rail hub, was closed in 1972 when rail service was halted (it was later restored in 1991). The 10-story art deco structure reopened in 1990 as the Museum Center, featuring several different museums, including one run by the Cincinnati Railroad Club. 800 733-2077; www.cincinnatirrclub.org EAST
BROAD TOP RAILROAD STATION Known in 1906 as the Orbisonia Station, the current EBT station is used as an office and gift shop for the East Broad Top Railroad, :still an extremely fascinating steam railroad, but for tourists only. Virtually next door is the Rockhill Trolley Museum, with antique trolleys that take people on rides through the woods." 814 447-3011; www.ebtrr.com LIVINGSTON
DEPOT CENTER "Historic Livingston Depot was built in 1902 as the Northern Pacific Railroad's original access to Yellowstone National Park." After rail service as stopped in 1979, the architecturally ornate building was restored and reopened as the Depot Center Museum, a multi-use facility featuring historical exhibits and cultural events/ 406 222-2300; www.livingstondepot.org Thanks
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