The Arizona Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Chandler, Arizona.
History[]
The museum was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1983. It is dedicated to the railroads of Arizona and the Southwestern United States.
Locomotive Roster[]
| Photograph | Locomotive | Class | Wheel Arrangement | Build Date | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arizona Copper No. 7 | 0-4-0T | 1896 | H. K. Porter Company | Disassembled awaiting restoration | |
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Homestake Mining Company No. 5 | Compressed air locomotive | 0-4-0F | 1905 | H. K. Porter Company | Static display |
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Southern Pacific No. 2562 | Class C-9 | 2-8-0 | November 1906 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Static display |
| Arizona Railway Museum No. 1 | Model ML-8 | 1943 | Plymouth Locomotive Works | Undergoing restoration to operational condition | ||
| Kennecott Copper Corporation No. 81 | Model JLB | September 1949 | Plymouth Locomotive Works | Static display | ||
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Chicago & North Western No. 5022A | EMD E8A | July 1950 | Electro Motive Division | Static display | |
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Magma Arizona No. 10 | Baldwin DRS-6-6-1500 | C-C | July 1950 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | Operational |
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Toronto Transit Commission No. 4607 | Class A15 Streetcar | 1951 | Canadian Car & Foundry
St. Louis Car Company |
Static display | |
| Kennecott Copper Corporation No. 801 | GE B-70 | September 1957 | General Electric | Operational |
Trivia[]
- The Museum's building and gift shop was founded and incorporated in 1983 as a non-profit, educational and historical organization.
- It has an extensive collection railroad rolling stock and artifacts.
- Two of 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" and the "Railroad Steam Wrecking Crane and Tool Car".
- The museum was featured in "Supernanny: The Peterfreund Family" where the family went to the museum to do some Reinforcement Techniques.