Galveston Railroad Museum

Center for Transportation and Commerce

herald_atsf The Galveston Railroad Museum opened to the public in 1983, at the site of the 1932 Santa Fe depot and railyard. The museum grew rapidly, collecting dining car china, a model railroad layout, and acting as the terminal for the Texas Limited excursion train. After the Texas Limited ceased operations in 1996, the museum acquired its passenger cars and two locomotives. At present, the Railroad Museum has forty pieces of rolling stock, the largest collection of dining car china in the Southwest, and two incredible model railroad layouts.

grm_state egyptian he Galveston Railroad Museum is owned and operated by the Center for Transportation and Commerce, a non-profit organization located in coastal Galveston, Texas. Started in 1983, the museum occupies the former Santa Fe Railroad's station area and features a collection of locomotives, passenger cars, and freight equipment. In 2008 the facility suffered severe damage from Hurricane Ike, remaining closed for restoration until 2011.

Museum overhead / Google Maps

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1989 tourist train guide ad / collection

2019 tourist train guide ad / collection

1910 Official Guide ad / collection

Locomotives

Southern Pacific #314

postcard / collection

Southern Pacific #314

This 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler class locomotive was built by Cooke Locomotive Works in 1892, making it the museum's oldest locomotive as well as the oldest surviving Ten Wheeler in Texas. This type of locomotive was commonly used as a passenger carrier to early 20th century Galveston.

Galveston Railroad Museum

postcard / collection

Waco, Beaumont, Trinity, & Sabine #1

postcard / collection

Waco, Beaumont, Trinity, & Sabine Railway #1

This 2-6-2 Prarie Class Locomotive was built in 1920 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The engine was acquired by the Waco, Beaumont, Trinity and Sabine Railway in 1949, and was donated to the museum in 1981. During its' rail service, it was affectionately known as the "Wobbley, Bobbley, Turnover and Stop", due to the line's frequent issues.

Galveston Railroad Museum

Oregon, Pacific, & Eastern #112

Galveston, Tx / unknown / JCH

Oregon, Pacific, & Eastern #112

builder:Lima Locomotive Works

class:B60-2 (2 truck)

built:Oct 1923, Lima #3241

fuel:soft coal / water

notes:

blt Frost-Johnson Lumber Co #112
to Louisiana & Pine Bluff #112
to Forst Lumber Industries #112
to Conasauga River Lumber Co #112
to Bear Creek Scenic #1923
to Oregon Pacific & Eastern #112
to Galveston Railroad Museum #112