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Encyclopedia > Texas Transportation Museum
Texas Transportation Museum
Established 1964
Location San Antonio, Texas
Type Transportation Museum
Visitor figures 13,013
Director Pat Halpin
Curator Jared Davis
Website http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org

Coordinates: 29°32′53″N 98°26′05″E / 29.548163, 98.434766 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... San Antonio redirects here. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



Texas Transportation Museum is an all volunteer organization located near San Antonio, Texas that collects, preserves and displays transportation equipment and related items. It was created in 1964 to help preserve artifacts and information about the varied elements of San Antonio's fascinating transportation history. They operate as much of their collection as possible. This includes their volunteer built full sized railroad and many vehicles. The museum was originally located at the Pearl Brewing Company near downtown and used the tracks of its short line railroad, the Texas Transportation Company. In 1967 the museum was granted use of approximately forty acres of what was then known as the Northeast Preserve, now McAllister Park, just north of the San Antonio International Airport on Wetmore Road. TTM operates a working passenger railroad, several model train layouts, and many road vehicles. TTM also provides an educational and entertaining experience which interprets how developments in transportation technology shaped and continue to impact daily life. TTM experienced a 55% growth in attendance between 2002 and 2006, from 8,370 to 13,013 persons annually. Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... For other uses, see Volunteer (disambiguation). ... The Pearl Brewing Company also known as the Pearl Brewery (Pearl) was an American brewery, established in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas. ... A short line is an independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance. ... The Texas Transportation Company (AAR reporting mark TXTC)) was a Class III short-line railroad in San Antonio, Texas that serviced the Pearl Brewery. ... San Antonio International Airport (IATA: SAT, ICAO: KSAT) is a commercial airport in San Antonio, Texas. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ...



TTM is a registered 501c3 Charitable organization. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ...


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Contents

Museum Hours

9:00AM to 3:00PM on Thursdays and Fridays


10:00AM to 5:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays. [2]


Admission Prices

Admission is all access and includes train rides, and fire truck rides when available.


Adults: $6.00


Children under 12: $4.00


Family Special: $18.00


(The Family Special covers 2 adults & up to 5 children)


Parking: Free [3]


Annual Events

Santa's Railroad Wonderland

(Formerly known as "Santa's Holiday Depot")


Event Schedule for December 2007


Saturday 8, * Sunday 9 Saturday 15, # Sunday 16 # Thursday 20, Friday 21, Saturday 22, Sunday 23


Open each night from 6:00 - 9:00 PM

 (*indicates "Toys For Tots" night with the US Marines.) 
 (#indicates music from the San Antonio Pipes and Drums) 

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Model Ts @ TTM

The scheduled date is Saturday the 27th of October from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. It will be a one day event. We will be charging $2.00 per person per train ride and $1.00 per person for each hay ride. [5]


Admission


FREE PARKING & ADMISSION Sponsored by the Red McCombs Automotive Group [6]


Train ride Schedule

Thursday: On demand


Friday: On demand


Saturday: 12:00 Noon, 12:45 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:45 PM & 4:30 PM


Sunday: 12:00 Noon, 12:45 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:15 PM, 3:00 PM, 3:45 PM & 4:30 PM [7]


Model railroad layouts

  • Alamo Model Railroad Engineer's (A.M.R.E.) an HO model railroad
  • An O Scale Model Railroad
  • San Antonio Garden Railroad Engineer's Society (S.A.G.R.E.S.) G scale model railroad

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Other info

Reporting marks: LWRR


Railroad Radio Freq: 462.5500Mhz


Slogan: Come ride the rails of Texas!


Chairman : Pat Halpin


Manager  : Hugh Hemphill


Secretary : Peter Shavney


Curator : Jared Davis


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Logos

Museum Photos

Santa's Holiday Depot Photos

External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org
  2. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org
  3. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org
  4. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org
  5. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/ModelTatTTM.htm
  6. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/ModelTatTTM.htm
  7. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org
  8. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org
  9. ^ http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org


 

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