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The museum was founded in 1977, when the Southern Railway deeded 4 acres (16,000 m 2) of land to North Carolina for a transportation museum. Two years later, another 53 acres (210,000 m 2 ) was added to the original donation; the entirety of the railway's largest former steam locomotive repair shops.
Spencer train repair shop Aerial view of the shops during operation Inspecting a diesel locomotive Men working on a smokebox Employees of the woodworking shop. Southern Railway officially opened the shops on October 19, 1896. [3] In 1905 a back shop was opened in Spencer, enabling the facility to overhaul 10 to 15 locomotives at one time.
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at what keeps "The Polar Express Train Ride" chugging in OKC. It runs through Dec. 27 at the Oklahoma Railway Museum.
In 2004, GSMR debuted its "Polar Express" train ride, based on the newly released movie and licensed through Warner Brothers. This ride has been an annual major economy boost for the railroad and the town of Bryson City. In 2019, GSMR broke all attendance records, with more than 91,000 people riding the Polar Express excursion alone.
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The train in the 2004 film The Polar Express was modeled after steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225. The film also included audio recordings of the locomotive in operation. [ 5 ] It is the locomotive that Chris Van Allsburg said was the inspiration for the book, having seen it as a child when it was on the Michigan State University campus.
The popular yuletide attraction is taking on passengers through Dec. 27 at the Oklahoma Railway Museum. ... McDonnell — on Oklahoma City's "The Polar Express Train Ride," produced by Rail Events ...