| Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum | |
|---|---|
| HODRRM | |
| Locale | Calera, Shelby County, Alabama, USA |
| Coordinates | 33°05′56″N 86°45′03″W / 33.09898°N 86.750777°W |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | Louisville and Nashville Railroad |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum |
| Operated by | Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum |
| Reporting mark | CSMX |
| Length | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm); 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Preservation history | |
| Present | In operation |
| Headquarters | Calera, AL |
| Website | |
| http://www.hodrrm.org | |
The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum (initialised HOD, reporting mark CSMX) is the official state railroad museum of Alabama. Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of historically significant railway equipment, the museum is located at 1919 Ninth Street, Calera, Alabama, on I-65 approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Birmingham.[1]
The museum features a wide range of locomotives, cars and other railroad equipment that dates from the 19th century to the 1950s and operates regularly scheduled excursions with museum equipment over the museum's track. It also features two depots that are approximately 100 years old.