Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso, Railroad museum in El Paso, United States

The Railroad and Transportation Museum in El Paso displays locomotives, rail cars, and documents from the region's railway history. The collection shows the technical progress and growth of the transportation system across generations.

The collection centers on Locomotive Number 1 from 1857, one of the oldest steam engines in the western United States. This engine marks the earliest years of organized rail service in the region.

The museum shows how rail lines connected El Paso to the wider world and shaped daily life in the city. Exhibits tell stories of the workers and travelers who depended on these routes.

The museum building is currently in transition, but the main exhibits remain accessible to visitors. Tours can be arranged by contacting staff directly for a more detailed look at the collection.

The 1857 locomotive is displayed outdoors beside the Union Plaza Transit Terminal, just south of the Civic Center, rather than inside a museum hall. It belonged to the El Paso & Southwestern, and the museum's exhibits sit adjacent to it. Supporters include the Paso Del Norte Streetcar Preservation Society and the El Paso County Historical Society.