Paul L. Schumann, Ph.D. Professor Department of Management Minnesota State University, Mankato

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• Ahead of the Torch is the Online Journal of North American Railroad and Industrial Preservation.
• California's Narrow Gauge Railroads promotes the discussion of the history, development, and preservation of narrow gauge railroads in California.
• California Trolley and Railroad Corporation is a group of Bay Area residents dedicated to the restoration, preservation, maintenance, and promotion of all aspects of railroadiana as it pertains to the Santa Clara Valley's rich railroad history.
• The Great Circus Train and Parade is the official source of information on the Great Circus Train, which travels through the Wisconsin countryside on the way to the Great Circus Parade Showgrounds in Milwaukee. The train consists of flatcars with dozens of colorful circus wagons. Available information includes a route map, daily schedule, history, and a train album page.
• Colorado Railroad Museum has information about the Museum, including location, hours, schedule of upcoming events, and Museum equipment roster. The Museum was established in 1958, and is dedicated to the preservation of Colorado's railroad history, particularly to record the coming and going of Colorado's pioneering narrow gauge mountain railroads.
• Colorado Tourist Rail Road and Railroad Museum List provides information on Colorado railroad attractions.
• Fort Smith Trolley Museum provides information on the museum, including rates, a schedule, and a list of things to see.
• Galesburg Railroads has information about railroads in Galesburg, Illinois. This includes information on railroad history, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, and Galesburg Railroad Days.
• Georgetown Loop Railroad provides information on the historic Georgetown Loop Railroad in the spectacular scenery of the Colorado Rockies. Located in Georgetown, Colorado, 50 minutes west of Denver and 30 minutes east of Summit County on Interstate 70, this steam train ride is a popular destination in Colorado.
• Illinois Railway Museum Homepage has extensive information on the museum, including directions to the museum, schedule, equipment roster, and a picture gallery.
• Intermountain Chapter NRHS has information about this chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, including meeting location and schedule, upcoming events and trips, projects, and a Chapter equipment roster. The Intermountain Chapter is located in Denver, Colorado.
• Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society Home Page describes the activities of the Society, formed in 1965 with the dual goals of saving one of the unique Merchant Navy Class locomotives for posterity and maintaining it in running order.
• Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation - Project 1225 has information about the organization and their Project 1225, which is the restoration and operation of Pere Marquette #1225. Information is also available on the work schedule, 1225's operating schedule, a gift shop, a media library, and links to related preservation sites and resources.
• Minnesota Tourist Rail Road and Railroad Museum List provides information about and links to railroad attractions in Minnesota.
• Monticello Railway Museum Home Page has information about the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois, midway between Champaign and Decatur.
• The National Toy Train Museum has information on The National Toy Train Museum, headquarters for The Train Collectors Association, an international organization of men and women dedicated to collecting and preserving toy trains. This site describes the museum, which includes five operating layouts in Standard, 0, S, G, and HO gauges. The museum is located in Strasburg, PA.
• New York State Existing Railroad Stations is a database with information on railroad stations in New York. The site is organized by county, and is searchable.
• North Alabama Railroad Museum has information about the museum. The North Alabama Railroad Museum is located at Chase, Alabama, and includes the Chase depot, a display passenger train, 26 pieces of rolling stock including 3 diesel locomotives, and 5.5 miles of the former NC&StL line from Decherd TN to Huntsville AL. Excursions are offered to the public from April through October. Available information includes hours of operation, school activities, and a roster of equipment.
• North American Tourist Railroad and Railroad Museum List is a list of North American tourist railroads, trolley lines and museums that is organized by state.
• North Carolina Transportation Museum at Historic Spencer Shops is located on the site of what was once Southern Railway Company's largest steam locomotive servicing facility. It now houses examples of a variety of forms of transportation, including an antique automobile exhibit, and a 120,000 square foot locomotive roundhouse currently undergoing a major restoration.
• The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society provides a description of the Chapters planned activities and links to other sites, including other Chapters of the NRHS.
• Pacific Railroad Preservation Association has information about the Association. The Pacific Railroad Preservation Association (PRPA) is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to restoring, maintaining, and operating historic railway equipment of the Pacific Northwest. The association is the official caretaker of the SP&S #700 and also owns a fleet of passenger cars.
• Puffing Billy Railway has information about the Puffing Billy Railway, an Australian tourist railway that runs 13.5 km from Belgrave to Emerald Lake (Lakeside) in the Dandenong Ranges (40 km from Melbourne, Victoria). It is a fully steam operated railway. Available information includes timetables and a special events calendar.
• RailroadCity is the official home page of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum and the Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark in Pennsylvania.
• Railroad History Database is a project is to record the history of the US railroad network in one comprehensive database. The database aims at providing immediate access to the history, both operating and corporate, of any segment of the US railroad network.
• South Carolina Railroad Museum has information on the museum, including timetable and fares, SCRM news, a roster of equipment, and other information.
• The Southern California Scenic Railway Association is working with the City of Los Angeles and the Travel Town Museum (in Griffith Park in Los Angeles) to provide "a window to the railroad heritage of the American west." The Association was incorporated in 1984 for the purpose of preserving the history of railroading in the Southwest, and helping to make that history available to the general public. This page provides a library section and departments describing the Association and Travel Town.
• Steamtown National Historic Site is the official Web site of the Steamtown Volunteer Association, a non-profit cooperating association of the Steamtown National Historic Site, supporting its educational and historical research and preservation efforts. Steamtown National Historic Site (SNHS) is part of the US National Park Service and is devoted to the interpretation of the Golden Age of North American Steam. This site is maintained by Dennis Martin, a member of the SVA.
• www.rrhistorical.com Home is your one stop address on the Web for railway historical and technical societies, museums and tourist lines, and other railroad related items. This site also features a railroad-theme clip art collection.
• Yahoo! - Business and Economy: Transportation: Trains and Railroads: Museums is the Yahoo category with information about railroad museums.

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