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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 |
September 16, 2017
Featuring music, art, shopping, vintage vehicles, prizes, activities for young and old, and of course - TRAINS!
Photo Courtesy - Gramling Locomotive Works Facebook Page
An authentic, 1930s coal fired steam locomotive will be under steam - Lehigh Valley Coal Company #126
Come experience this fascinating piece of machinery yourself.
Train Rides will also be available.
Photo Courtesy - Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific locomotive #1982 - the Missouri Pacific heritage unit will be on display
AND MORE!
SEE http://www.ksrailfest.org/ FOR DETAILS
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
