Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

Address:300 Gap Rd.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Tel: (717) 687-8628

Climb aboard a caboose, inspect the underside of a 62-ton locomotive, and view restoration activities via closed-circuit television! The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's interactive educational programs and awesome exhibits are sure to excite the most seasoned of railroad buffs!

Home to one of the most significant collections of historic railroad artifacts in the world, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, has over 100 locomotives and rail cars on site. Visitors will love the #1, a class C standard gauge 3-truck Shay locomotive on display inside the museum, as well as Reading Railroad, a class A4B 0-4-0 Camelback #1187 and one of only 3 surviving camelback steam locomotives.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania offers a variety of special events each year, such as the "Halloween Tours" and "Home for the Holidays," and railroad enthusiasts are sure to enjoy "Pennsy Days" and "Reading Railroad Days." Kids will have plenty of hands-on play to engage in, so be sure to arrive early to have time to see it all.

Although food and drink are not allowed in the museum, there's a designated food area, complete with a soda machine and picnic tables, located near the Yard entrance on Platform Five West. Minimum suggested time to spend here is one hour, but consider topping off the experience with a visit to Strasburg Railroad, which is right around the block, and is great fun after learning all about railroad history at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania!

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is located on PA Route 741, about a mile east of the traffic signal in downtown Strasburg, which is at the intersection of Routes 896 and 741. The Strasburg Rail Road is across the road from the Museum.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania preserves and interprets the history of the past and recognizes that history is still being made. The links here are intended to assist the serious historian in exploring this wonderful field.