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Arizona State Railroad Museum

Museum
In Williams, Arizona
0.4 mi from Route 66

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The Arizona State Railroad Museum is a nonprofit foundation in Williams, AZ, set up in 2009 to preserve historic railroad equipment once used across Arizona. It is based beside the Grand Canyon Railway, less than a mile off the old road. Its long-term goal is a 21-acre museum of locomotives, rail cars and other railroad artifacts, which makes it one to watch for rail fans passing through town.

What is Arizona State Railroad Museum?

The organization's main job is saving old railroad equipment that once ran in Arizona. It plans to build a large museum to show locomotives, cars and other artifacts to visitors from around the world.

Visiting Arizona State Railroad Museum: tips

What is on display now is not described, so check before making a special trip. The Poozeum and the Williams Historic Business District are both about 0.9 miles away.

Practical info

Address: Williams, AZ 86046
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Where to eat near Arizona State Railroad Museum

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Rod's Steak House
Williams, AZ · 0.8 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum
A 1946 steakhouse on Route 66 in Williams, AZ, with a neon steer over the door and a cow-shaped menu.

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Pete's Route 66 Gas Station Museum in Williams, AZ

Pete's Route 66 Gas Station Museum

Williams, Arizona · on Route 66

A restored 1949 gas station in downtown Williams, filled with pumps, signs and oil cans.

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0.9 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum

Poozeum in Williams, AZ

Poozeum

Williams, Arizona · on Route 66

A quirky Williams museum of fossilized dinosaur dung, including a record-setting specimen nicknamed Barnum.

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0.9 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum

Williams Historic Business District, Arizona

Williams Historic Business District

Williams, Arizona · on Route 66

Four blocks of vernacular storefronts where the railroad, Route 66 and the Grand Canyon road meet.

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0.9 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum

Williams Station, Arizona

Williams Station

Williams, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

The Williams depot, southern end of the Grand Canyon Railway, steps from downtown Route 66 in Williams.

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1.0 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum

Sultana Bar in Williams, AZ

Sultana Bar

Williams, Arizona · on Route 66

A 1912 movie theater and pool hall turned saloon on the old Route 66 in Williams, with Prohibition-era lore.

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1.0 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum

Urban Route 66, Williams, Arizona

Urban Route 66, Williams

Williams, Arizona · on Route 66

Williams' main street is still lined with 1920s–1940s motels, gas stations and restaurants on old Route 66.

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1.2 mi from Arizona State Railroad Museum

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