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The Oklahoma Railway Museum (reporting mark OKRX) is a railroad museum located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Location



The museum is located at 3400 Northeast Grand Boulevard and is situated in a former railroad depot.

History


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Museum co-founder Jim Murray Jr. conceived the idea for a railway museum located in Oklahoma City during the 1990s. He envision the museum would be located in a vacant lot in the northeast section of the city.

Murray and his partners began acquiring land, as well as a railroad track, surrounding 400 NE Grand Blvd. beginning in 1997. The Oklahoma Railway Museum opened to the public at that location in 2002. In 2003, a the first railroad depot was moved from Oakwood, Oklahoma, to the museum grounds for display. A track was also installed to allow locomotives to run.

Operations


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The museum operates working diesel locomotives and has a full assortment of railcars. The museum does children's birthday parties in cabooses and hosts a "Day Out with Thomas".

Rolling stock


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Multiple diesel and 1 steam locomotive. Passenger, maintenance of way, and freight equipment from many different roads.

References



  • Sepulpa Daily Herald - August 20, 2007 - Train museum opens eyes to another era
  • CNHI News Service â€" The Edmond Sun, September 25, 2006 â€" All aboard to the railway museum "...a group of dedicated volunteers who thought they could, and they did create an entertaining and educational museum honoring the state’s railroad history."
  • Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department

External links



  • Oklahoma Railway Museum




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