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700 East Douglas - Wichita, Kansas 67202 - 316.263.0944
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The mission of the Great Plains Transportation Museum is to preserve and convey the unique history of railroading in the Great Plains through acquisition, restoration, research, exhibition, and education |
GREAT TRAINS DAY
June 24, 2017
The Great Plains Transportation Museum (GPTM), in conjunction with the Wichita
Toy Train Club (WTTC),will be hosting a Great Trains Day in
which, for a $10 package admission, guest may tour both the GPTM and the WTTC
that day. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted free with their
adult host. This will be only Saturday, June 24. Both facilities will be open
from 9–5. (Normally the GPTM is open from 9–4); the WTTC is open from 10–5.
NOTE TO MUSEUM MEMBERS: with your membership card you can be admitted to the WTTC that day for $4.00.
Your GPTM admission is free as a part of your membership.
HELP SAVE OUR
HISTORIC PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE
CLICK THE BANNER BELOW FOR OUR PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN SITE TO LEARN HOW!
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Saturday |
Sunday |
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April - October |
9 AM to 4 PM |
1 PM to 4 PM |
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November - March |
9 AM to 4 PM |
Closed |
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Ages 3 & Under |
FREE |
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Ages 4 to 12 |
$4.00 plus tax |
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Ages 13 & Over |
$7.00 plus tax |
Group tours can be arranged
during normal hours or by appointment. Please call to schedule.No charge to browse the Gift Shop.
TO SEE OUR COMMERCIAL, RIGHT CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW,
THEN "SAVE AS" ONTO YOUR COMPUTER.
MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT 360WICHITA.COM
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DISPLAYS
EXPLORE
LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK AND MORE:
SPECIAL
COLLECTIONS - ONLINE
EXPLORE SAMPLES AND
DESCRIPTIONS OF RAILROAD
DOCUMENTS.
ONLINE EXHIBITS ARE PERIODICALLY UPDATED (PDF FORMAT).
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RAILROAD DOCUMENT |
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RAILROAD PASSES - Various examples and information on these collectable items |
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TIMETABLES
Rock Island: - the Rock Island's "Mid-Continent Route" through Wichita, 1936
Santa Fe This is a follow-up to the "Semaphores at Earlton" photo and caption which appeared in the June 2013 issue of the Great Plains Dispatcher. Here is a pdf file of the front cover, the Third District page, and rear cover of Santa Fe Time Table No. 16 for the Eastern Division, issued Monday, August 16, 1965. One can see the Earlton station listed, the length of the siding for Earlton, the scheduled passenger trains which ran on this line, and other miscellaneous pieces of information essential for engineers and conductors to know for both freight and passenger trains.
Union
Pacific: -
Union Pacific Passenger Timetable - June 1, 1965
from
the J.H. Koehn Collection
Misc. from the Wichita Street Guide & Handy Book (1913): - Excerpt includes Orient railway passenger schedules and street name changes |
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TRAIN ORDERS - From the Wichita Subdivision of the Missouri Pacific Railroad |
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WAYBILLS |
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FREDONIA, KS. |
GIFT SHOP
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There is no charge to browse the gift shop. Merchandise includes: clothes, books, artifacts, videos, toys, and other railroad paraphernalia. |
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THE DISPATCHER
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE WICHITA CHAPTER, NRHS AND THE GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
NEWSLETTERS FROM THE 1960s
NEWSLETTERS ARE IN .PDF FORMAT. VIEW WITH ACROBAT READER
YOUR ONLINE ACTIVITY CAN HELP!
SIMPLY
SHOP AT MAINSTREAM SHOPPING SITES ONLINE THROUGH GOODSEARCH,
OR
USE GOODSEARCH AS YOUR SEARCH ENGINE.
THERE
IS NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR SHOPPING, AND A PORTION OF THE PROFITS
WILL
GO TOWARD OUR OPERATION!
CONTACTS
INQUIRIES MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES:
General information - info@gptm.us
Tax deductible cash donations - treasurer@gptm.us
Donating artifacts - curator@gptm.us
Questions and comments regarding the GPTM website - webmaster@gptm.us
