Welcome to Our 17th Year of
THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM
See below for new Tucson-Phoenix rail links
NOTICE
WE ARE OPEN AGAIN !*
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REGULAR HOURS
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
11:00 – 3:00
Fridays, Saturdays
10:00 – 4:00
Sundays
11:00 – 3:30
COME VISIT AND STAY SAFE
Admission is FREE
We are bilingual
NEW: click here for SATM gift cards !
ANNOUNCEMENTS
His obituary can be viewed here
SPRING SUNDAY LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE
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See the newly filmed video on the Water Boys
who supplied the Chinese workers
building the railroad near Tucson
in our videos section
The videos can be seen here
More information is here
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OUR FUTURE EVENTS
MAR 18 SILVER SPIKE JUBILEE
MAY 13 NATIONAL TRAIN DAY
AUG 19 TUCSON’S BIRTHDAY
OCT 28 HALLOWEEN
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Our neighbors’ exciting functions
Tucson Garden Railway Society
Rails in the Garden home tours
Saturday, Sunday March 11,12 – 2023
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WATCH DRAWING
Mac Hicks had the winning ticket for our raffle of an authentic official Railroad watch.
Special Thanks to David Quakenbush, Owner of A1 Watch Repair on Broadway and
Camino Seco who made the raffle possible by his generous raffle gift to the Museum.
Also, our sister museum,
THE TRANSIT MUSEUM IS AGAIN OPEN
The OPT Transit Museum at S. 4 th and E. 36 th Streets
has reopened to the public.
The Transit Museum hours are
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Mon., Wed. and Sat. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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See the current OPT Bulletin here
Gadsden-Pacific Division
Toy Train Operating Museum
Summer Recess
We will be open Sunday afternoons 1-4 pm
ending this month, till September,
to build improvements for your enjoyment
links to GPD activities here
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See Us From Anywhere
We are now on Virtual Railfan
With a YouTube address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgqKBR3QqN8
The Camera is on 24 hours
Showing UP Mainline,
Engine 1673,
and Doc and Wyatt
In the last month we had ~300 viewers,
one of the favorite sites.
Amtrak Schedule is
# 1,21, west: Tu, Th, Sn 6:45-7:36 PM
# 2,22, east: Mo, Th, St 7:28-8:15 AM
To See Where Trains are now, go to
https://www.amtrak.com/track-your-train.html
Feel free to visit Engine 1673
anytime you want,
so she won’t be lonesome out there.
NEW FEATURES
Follow the Epes Randolph Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Epes-Randolph-264091763657855/ , and satm1673 on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/satm1673/ for fun and fascinating photos and tales of Tucson history!
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You can now donate, join, and renew on this site
push the button for the donation page
We also have a new brick donation form
Press the donate button above for illustration and form
Leave a lasting legacy on display
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The Big Boy 4014 has come and gone
leaving many memories and photos
send your photos and movies to us at
satm1673@outlook.com
For better memories, buy the shirt
Arizona Daily Star’s Road Runner column features
SATM, Ken Karrels, and All Aboard Arizona Rail Passenger Association
discussing rail passenger service between Tucson and Phoenix.
Thanks, Joe Ferguson
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All Aboard Arizona – Rail Passenger Association
Tucson-Phoenix Commuter Service
in Road Runner here
New links July 2021
Local mayors support Amtrak proposal for a passenger rail connecting Tucson and Phoenix
Tucson Weekly
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Amtrak hosts roundtable to discuss passenger rail service-KVOA
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see our new display cases and displays
Our current special exhibit:
Dinner in the Diner
Featuring original china and silver service
from the named first class Pullman trains.
Gadsden-Pacific Division
Toy Train Operating Museum
Is now closed for our
summer rebuild
See you in September
links to GPD activities here
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And Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Movie “Oklahoma“
Starring our Engine 1673
which was filmed in Elgin, AZ, and surrounding areas,
Read more at this link:
The Arizona Star 10/29 “Caliente” Section
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See how to donate a car, help the museum, and the high school JTED mechanical education program: here
See more on our Facebook page, even if you are not on Facebook.
