The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame is a

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Hamlet, North Carolina Hamlet is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,042 at the 2020 census. History The area in Richmond County which presently includes Hamlet was originally known as Sandhills. The Wilmington, Charlotte & ...

. It opened in 1976Visit North Carolina
retrieved 5/27/2013. and is adjacent to the restored 1900 passenger station.Washburn, Mark. (2013, May 26)

. The Charlotte Observer: retrieved 5/27/2013. The museum features an 1898 map of the

Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad which existed from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, t ...

that lights up key routes. Other exhibits demonstrate how rail wheels have changed over time and explain various jobs on the railroads. The museum has had visitors from all 50 states and more than 30 countries.

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Hamlet Depot and Museums
Railroad museums in North Carolina Railway halls of fame

Railroad Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

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