Empire State Railway Museum
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The Empire State Railway Museum is a non-profit railroad museum
located in the historic Ulster & Delaware Phoenicia Railroad Station
, Phoenicia, New York
.
The museum has seasonal exhibits in the station. The station also serves as a stop on the Catskill Mountain Railroad
.
The museum is the owner of several pieces of vintage railway equipment, including former LS&I
No. 23, a 2-8-0
steam locomotive being restored to operating service in conjunction with the Catskill Mountain Railroad
in Kingston, New York
.
Additionally, the museum owns two former D&H and B&M
wooden baggage cars, a 1926 Ex-CV Auto Carrier Car, and a steel Ex-New Haven
caboose
, which are in storage on the museum's siding in Phoenicia, New York
.
Finally, the museum owns an Ex-NYC
No. 519, Ex-D&H No. 154 type D-74 heavyweight diner, the Lion Gardiner, which is in storage outside of Kingston, New York
.
The museum was also the publisher of the Annual Guide to Tourist Railroads and Museums until the 2006 edition, the 41st.
Railway museum
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives , railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment.See List of railway museums...
located in the historic Ulster & Delaware Phoenicia Railroad Station
Phoenicia Railroad Station
The Phoenicia Railroad Station is located on High Street just south of Phoenicia, New York, United States. It is a frame building dating to the end of the 19th century....
, Phoenicia, New York
Phoenicia, New York
Phoenicia is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census.Phoenicia is located in the northeast part of Town of Shandaken, on Route 28. It is the largest community in the town...
.
The museum has seasonal exhibits in the station. The station also serves as a stop on the Catskill Mountain Railroad
Catskill Mountain Railroad
The Catskill Mountain Railroad , is a heritage railroad based in Shokan, New York, United States that began operations in 1983. It leases from Ulster County the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad tracks from Mile Post 2.8 in Kingston to MP 41.4 in Highmount, where it connects with the Delaware...
.
The museum is the owner of several pieces of vintage railway equipment, including former LS&I
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad , a U.S. railroad offering service from Marquette, Michigan, to nearby locations in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, began operations in 1896...
No. 23, a 2-8-0
2-8-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotive being restored to operating service in conjunction with the Catskill Mountain Railroad
Catskill Mountain Railroad
The Catskill Mountain Railroad , is a heritage railroad based in Shokan, New York, United States that began operations in 1983. It leases from Ulster County the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad tracks from Mile Post 2.8 in Kingston to MP 41.4 in Highmount, where it connects with the Delaware...
in Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
.
Additionally, the museum owns two former D&H and B&M
Boston and Maine Railroad
The Boston and Maine Corporation , known as the Boston and Maine Railroad until 1964, was the dominant railroad of the northern New England region of the United States for a century...
wooden baggage cars, a 1926 Ex-CV Auto Carrier Car, and a steel Ex-New Haven
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
caboose
Caboose
A caboose is a manned North American rail transport vehicle coupled at the end of a freight train. Although cabooses were once used on nearly every freight train, their use has declined and they are seldom seen on trains, except on locals and smaller railroads.-Function:The caboose provided the...
, which are in storage on the museum's siding in Phoenicia, New York
Phoenicia, New York
Phoenicia is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census.Phoenicia is located in the northeast part of Town of Shandaken, on Route 28. It is the largest community in the town...
.
Finally, the museum owns an Ex-NYC
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
No. 519, Ex-D&H No. 154 type D-74 heavyweight diner, the Lion Gardiner, which is in storage outside of Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
.
The museum was also the publisher of the Annual Guide to Tourist Railroads and Museums until the 2006 edition, the 41st.