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 The roundhouse at the museum. | |
  Location within Connecticut | |
| Established | 1995 |
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| Location | Willimantic, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41°42′54″N 72°14′08″W / 41.7149°N 72.2356°W |
| Type | Railroad museum |
| Accreditation | National Railway Historical Society |
| Key holdings | EMD FL9 from New Haven Railroad |
| Collections | Steam locomotive, diesel-electric trains, 2 train stations, and a replica roundhouse |
| Collection size | 28 |
| Visitors | 1,000 (2015) |
| Public transit access | Windham Region Transit District |
| Nearest parking | Nearby Bridge St. (CT 32) |
| Website | www |
The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located on Route 32 in Willimantic, Connecticut.[1] It was founded by members of the Connecticut Eastern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
The museum is home to a replica Columbia Roundhouse built in 2000.[2] It holds many exhibits, including the former train station for Chaplin, twelve diesel-electric trains, and four steam locomotives.[3] The Air Line Trail runs along the edge of the property, as did the Connecticut Eastern railroad for which the museum is named.[4] The roundhouse contains a 60-foot Armstrong turntable.[5]
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- ^ Courant, Hartford. "Two Trails In Eastern Connecticut Soon To Be Connected". Hartfort Courant. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Top Railroad Experiences In Connecticut For Kids". Retrieved 2016-11-02.