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Come and see our greatest artifact of all -- our over 100 year old NYC freight depot! This beautifully restored building now houses our huge collection of artifacts and unbelievable HO scale layout. View of the refinished freight depot office area. This area now serves as the lobby to the museum. The desk and two typewriters are those used in this office during New York Central times. The replica ticket booth was designed to blend with the original character of the depot office. Our ever-growing number of exhibits and interactive displays show how the railroad influenced our culture, industry, and history. |
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Entrance
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The central corridor leads to the main exhibit hall. In the alcove is a display of the NYC 999 locomotive, the Empire State Express and the Twentieth Century Limited. Also shown is an exhibit of the Dec. 23, 1968 freight train wreck which occurred on the main line right in front of the depot. The broken coupler fragment was recovered from the yard in 1996. Artifacts on display range from tools used in the construction of the railroads, the the chinaware used on the lavish dining cars of famous trains. From lanterns to locks, you will see every aspect of the railroad industry, past and present. |
Archway
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The Union Station Archway welcomes visitor to the Grand Exhibit Hall featuring artifacts, memorabilia and models of the great railroads that helped develop Western New York and the nation. Displays feature the The Empire State Express, 20th Century Limited, the Black Diamond, the Phoebe Snow, the Burlington Zephyr, the Pennsylvania Railroad and many more. This hall is 240 ft by 34 ft. The center of the hall will contain the largest HO scale train layout and diorama assembled on one floor. |
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Abbott Station
Other Displays ...
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 The North case features Lionel's 1928 "The States" train set in standard gauge on the top shelf.
The South case has more trains and a nice collection of model stationary steam engines. |
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< A Collection of scratch-built, scale model ships by Bill Hendrickson
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 Szablewski Fleet showcase contains over 200 scale model ships from World Wars I and II |
 An extensive fire fighting exhibit lines the northeast section of the freighthouse, including over 400 fire helmets |
