Indiana Transportation Museum

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The Indiana Transportation Museum is a railroad museum located in the Forest Park neighbourhood of Noblesville, Indiana.

A battery-electric locomotive from the Mishawaka Twin Branch Railroad on display at the museum.

1 Mission
2 Heritage railroad
3 Location
4 Events
5 School Programs
6 Membership
7 External links

[edit] Mission

The museum is a volunteer-operated, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve Indiana's railroad history, educate the public in the history of the railroad, and provide the experience of railroad travel as it used to be.

[edit] Heritage railroad

The museum operates excursion trains on 38 miles of a former Nickel Plate Railroad line, originally built for the Indianapolis and Peru Railroad Company.

[edit] Location

The museum and restoration facilities are located in the northwest part of Noblesville, 20 miles north of downtown Indianapolis, approximately 1 mile north of the intersection of State Route 32 and State Route 19.

Visitors enter at the south entrance and follow the main road to the museum.

[edit] Events

The Atlanta Express is an excursion train which operates from Hobbs Station (on the museum grounds) to Atlanta, Indiana, 11 miles north of Noblesville, This train operates on Saturdays and Sundays (except during "Fair Train" in August).

The Hamiltonian is a dinner train which operates from Fishers Station to 1 of 2 restaurants in Atlanta or Cicero on alternate Friday evenings.

The "Fair Train" is an excursion train which transports riders to the Indiana State Fair with 10 round trips each day of the fair during August.

[edit] School Programs

The museum offers a school program entitled "Railroads In The Midwest" that features a pre-visit classroom workbook, tour of the museum grounds, and an excursion train ride.

[edit] Membership

The museum is a non-profit organization comprised of members who donate volunteer time and money to the operation. Membership includes copies of a newsletter, various discounts, as well as tax deductions for any donations. There are several levels of membership.