Bennett Insurance Group Presents: The Arizona Railway Museum

The Arizona Railway Museum was founded and incorporated in 1983 as a non-profit, educational and historical organization. The Museum is dedicated to the railways of Arizona and the Southwest. For many years, the trains were on display near downtown Chandler. They were subsequently moved to Tumbleweed Park. 

The Arizona Railway Museum is a community effort dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, preservation and display of equipment, artifacts and mementos related primarily to the past and present railways of Arizona and the Southwest. From logging and mining to the freight terminals in Phoenix and Tucson, railroads have played a major role in the economic and social development of Arizona. 

The museum is a labor of love for many volunteers, and while admission is always free, donations from the public and local businesses are accepted and appreciated. 

The Arizona Railway Museum has an impressive roster of equipment, and the all-volunteer organization is constantly working on restoration projects at the yard. The website has a list of locomotives, motor cars and other equipment.

Not all the equipment is available for viewing or for entrance during the entire year. On National Train Day, you'll be able to see more, and enter more rail cars, than on any other day of the year. 

The Arizona Railway Museum is only open from 12:00 pm to 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, from early September through the end of May.

Arizona Railway Museum Admission: There is no charge to enter the Display Yard and take a take a self-guided walk around the yard and view the equipment. The yard is open air and surfaced in crushed rock.

There are usually at least four passenger cars and a caboose open for walking through and viewing the interior. Museum cars are not configured for the disabled (all doors/hallways are original width) and entering the cars requires climbing stairs.

Group tours are available by appointment only on Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings, groups of 25 persons or less and age 10 and above.

Arizona Railway Museum: 330 E. Ryan Rd. in Chandler. Ryan Road is south of Germann and east of Arizona Avenue. 480-821-1108   Website: http://www.azrymuseum.org/

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