Great Plains Transportation Museum, Railroad museum in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
The Great Plains Transportation Museum displays six locomotives, freight cars, passenger equipment, and an extensive collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia.
The museum preserves the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 4-8-4 steam locomotive #3768, which operated freight and passenger services across the Great Plains.
The collection includes postal storage cars, maintenance equipment, and cabooses that demonstrate the evolution of American railroad operations through the decades.
Located at 700 East Douglas Avenue in Wichita, the museum opens every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with guided tours available.
Visitors can examine a mechanical stoker training device that was used to teach steam locomotive personnel proper coal-feeding techniques.
Location: Kansas
Website: http://gptm.us
GPS coordinates: 37.68633,-97.32956
Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:53
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