Arizona Railway Museum

Arizona Railway Museum
Arizona Railway Museum
Established1983
Location330 E. Ryan Rd, Chandler, Arizona
Coordinates33°16′11″N 111°50′11″W / 33.2697°N 111.8363°W / 33.2697; -111.8363
TypeRailroad rolling stock and artifacts
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

The Arizona Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Chandler, Arizona, United States.

It was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1983. It is dedicated to the railroads of Arizona and the Southwestern United States. It has an extensive collection railroad rolling stock and artifacts. Three of the items on display are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, they are the "Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. SP 2562" and "Tender No. 8365", "Railroad Steam Wrecking Crane and Tool Car", and the "Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad Caboose No. 15".[1]

Collection

Locomotives

Locomotive details[2]
Number Image Type Model Built Builder Status
7 Steam 0-4-0T 1896 Porter Under restoration
2562 Steam 2-8-0 1906 Baldwin Display
5 Steam 0-4-0CA 1923 Porter Display
1 Diesel ML8 1943 Plymouth Operational
81 Diesel JLB 1949 Plymouth Display
10 Diesel DRS-6-6-1500 1950 Baldwin Operational
5022A Diesel E8 1950 Electro-Motive Diesel Stored, privately owned
801 Diesel 35-ton switcher 1957 GE Transportation Operational

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register of Historical Places – Arizona (AZ), Maricopa County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
  2. ↑ "ARM Equipment Roster". Arizona Railway Museum. Retrieved July 24, 2026.