Arizona State Railroad Museum Explained

Railroad Name:Arizona State Railroad Museum
Marks:ASRM
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Locale:Coconino County, Arizona
Hq City:Williams, Arizona
End Year:present

The Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation (ASRM) is a non-profit organization that primarily preserves historic railroad equipment that was once used throughout the state of Arizona. It was founded in 2009, and it is located in Williams, Arizona alongside the Grand Canyon Railway. Their goal is to construct a 21-acre museum to attract a world-wide audience with a collection of locomotives, rolling stock, and other historic artifacts.

About the museum

The Arizona State Railroad Museum was founded in 2009 by a group of people with the intention of establishing heritage for the city of Williams' economy. The foundation's chairman and CEO is Albert J Richmond, and their director and secretary is Donald Dent. The foundation's goal is to construct a twenty-one acre museum ground adjacent to the Grand Canyon Railway's trackage near Interstate Highway 40. The museum is planned to display multiple locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, and other railroad artifacts that represent railroad history in the state of Arizona.

Equipment

NumberBuilderDateModelFormer railroadStatusNotes
5LimaMay 1923Steam Class C ShayAnaconda Copper Mining Co.Static DisplayNever operated in Arizona, but was acquired by the ASRM to represent the Shays used by various logging and short line railroads in Northern Arizona, such as the Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company. It is displayed by the Grand Canyon Hotel since 2014.[1]
6H.K. Porter, Inc.1923Steam narrow gauge 0-4-0 Fireless locomotiveApache Powder CompanyOperationalPowered by compressed air. [2]
1317EMDMay 1949Diesel NW2Southern Pacific, Ideal Cement Co.Undergoing Cosmetic Restoration Purchased by the ASRM on March 9, 2018. Currently undergoing cosmetic restoration to its original Southern Pacific paint scheme for a display. [3]
1528AlcoJuly 1952Diesel S4Atchison, Topeka and Santa FeUndergoing Cosmetic Restoration Once painted in American Freedom Train colors.[4] It was stored in Illinois for several years before the ASRM purchased it in 2017. Currently undergoing cosmetic restoration to its original ATSF paint scheme for a display. [5]
3AlcoMarch 1955Diesel RS3Magma Arizona RailroadStatic DisplayOriginally stored in Texas and Oklahoma for several years before purchased by the ASRM. Currently on display, awaiting possible restoration. [6]
6001GEDecember 1972Electric E60Black Mesa and Lake Powell RailroadStatic Display2nd E60 built for the BM&LP. Purchased by the ASRM shortly after being retired in 2010. Currently on static display. [7]
50 GEMarch 1973Diesel SF30CAtchison, Topeka and Santa FeMinnesota Commercial RailwayFuture Equipment Originally a U36C, it was rebuilt to an SF30C numbered as 9501, it is only remaining SF30C in the United States. Currently awaiting to be moved from Minnesota Commercial property to museum property.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Arizona State Railroad Museum collection expands with 1970s era replica . 2021-01-22 . Williams News . en.
  2. Web site: Apache Powder joins museum fleet . 2021-04-26 . Williams News . en.
  3. Web site: Locomotive arrives for Arizona State Railroad Museum . 2021-02-21 . Williams News . en.
  4. Web site: CGCX 1528 . 2021-02-21 . www.rrpicturearchives.net.
  5. Web site: Railroad Museum continues collection for future opening . 2021-02-21 . Williams News . en.
  6. Web site: Magma-3 RS-3 . 2021-02-21 . www.rrpicturearchives.net.
  7. Web site: September 3, 2010 . Arizona museum gets electric locomotive delivery by truck Trains Magazine . 2021-02-21 . TrainsMag.com . en.

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