Arizona Railway Museum
Museum in Maricopa County, Arizona
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The Arizona Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Chandler, Arizona, United States.
Established1983
Location330 E. Ryan Rd, Chandler, Arizona
Coordinates33.2697°N 111.8363°W
TypeRailroad rolling stock and artifacts
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| Established | 1983 |
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| Location | 330 E. Ryan Rd, Chandler, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 33.2697°N 111.8363°W |
| Type | Railroad rolling stock and artifacts |
| Website | Official website  |
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
| Number | Image | Type | Model | Built | Builder | Status |
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| 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 |
