Situated in Atchison, Kansas, the Atchison Rail Museum was founded in 1988 by the Northeast Kansas Railroaders Society. One portion of the land was leased from the city, and the other part was purchased from the Santa Fe Railroad.
The museum exhibits an outdoor collection of rail cars, locomotive and rolling stock from the old Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad. It also is the home of the 811 steam engine. Rail collections include the Santa Fe 789 Class, built by Baldwin; Missouri Pacific Eagle Merchandise Car, Santa Fe Caboose, Missouri Pacific Caboose, Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Post Office/Baggage Car, Burlington Northern Caboose, Missouri Pacific Snow Plow, and Missouri Pacific M of W Dining Car.
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ATCHISON RAIL MUSEUM This car never interchanged with other railroads. SANTA FE CABOOSE #999468. Built in 1928, it was rebuilt in 1975 and again in 1981. While the main use of the caboose was to serve as an office for the conductor, it also served as the supply ... http://members.tripod.com/~NEKR/ATCHISON_RAIL_MUSEUM.htm
Atchison ... and State Highway Commission Historical marker on US-591 mile west of Atchison, Atchison County Marker text sent by Mike LeMasters, Wichita, KS MoreMarkers February 2, 1999 / Bob Walter / Wichita, Kansas / history@kslib.info Visit the Home ... http://skyways.lib.ks.us/history/atchison.html
