Arizona Railway Museum, Railway museum in Chandler, United States

The Arizona Railway Museum is a railway museum in Chandler, Arizona, displaying locomotives, tenders, freight cars, and passenger coaches from different eras of American rail history. The equipment is arranged outdoors and many of the cars can be entered, giving visitors a close look at original interiors and machinery.

The Arizona Railway Museum was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1983, dedicated to the railroads of Arizona and the Southwestern United States. Three items on display are listed in the National Register of Historic Places: Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. SP 2562 and Tender No. 8365, the Railroad Steam Wrecking Crane and Tool Car, and Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad Caboose No. 15.

Visitors can walk through original passenger cars and see firsthand how people of different backgrounds traveled across the country by train. The seating arrangements, sleeping berths, and fixtures inside the cars show how everyday rail travel looked and felt for ordinary passengers.

The museum is open on weekends only, so it is worth planning your visit in advance. Most of the collection is displayed outside and entering the cars involves climbing steps, so sturdy shoes and comfortable clothing are a good idea.

Three items at the museum are listed in the National Register of Historic Places: Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. SP 2562 with Tender No. 8365, the Railroad Steam Wrecking Crane and Tool Car, and Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad Caboose No. 15. The caboose came from a short Arizona line running between Tucson and Gila Bend.