Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located on Route 32 in Willimantic, Connecticut. It was founded by members of the Connecticut Eastern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
The roundhouse at the museum. | |
Location within Connecticut | |
| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | Willimantic, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.7149°N 72.2356°W |
| Type | Railroad museum |
| Accreditation | National Railway Historical Society |
| Key holdings | EMD FL9 from New Haven Railroad |
| Collections | Steam locomotive, diesel-electric trains, 2 train stations, and a replica roundhouse |
| Collection size | 28 |
| Visitors | 1,000 (2015) |
| Public transit access | Windham Region Transit District |
| Nearest parking | Nearby Bridge St. (CT 32) |
| Website | www |
The museum is home to a replica Columbia Roundhouse built in 2000. It holds many exhibits, including the former train station for Chaplin, twelve diesel-electric trains, and four steam locomotives. The Air Line Trail runs along the edge of the property, as did the Connecticut Eastern railroad for which the museum is named. The roundhouse contains a 60-foot Armstrong turntable.
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