THE PRESERVATION AND CELEBRATION
OF LONG ISLAND RAILROAD HISTORY
HELP STEAM UP
ENGINE #39
We need your support to raise over one million dollars to finish restoration of LIRR Steam Locomotive 39 and bring it to active service. Your donation will help preserve an important piece of Commuter History and keep the legacy of steam railroading alive for future generations.
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THE RAILROAD MUSEUM
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SHOP AT THE
MUSEUM GIFT SHOP
More of an Old World Hobby Shop where every purchase supports the Museum’s mission. Find wooden toy trains for the little ones, books, puzzles and trains of all sizes for children and grownups alike. Step back in time and find railroad treasures and artifacts galore.
RIDE THE FAMOUS
NY WORLD’S FAIR LIRR G-16 PARK TRAIN
Restored and brought back into service by our team of talented volunteers, this historic G-16 Allan Herschell ride from the ’64-’65 NY World’s Fair is a fun ride for everyone in the family.
VISIT OUR GIGANTIC
HISTORIC LIONEL TRAIN LAYOUT
With twelve operating tracks, eighty eight interactive accessories and hundreds of modern and traditional trains running continuously throughout the day, you won’t know where to look first!
EXPERIENCE OUR HANDS-ON TRAIN YARD
Put on the brakes, enter a historic LIRR caboose or take in a simulated train journey along the tracks, there is lots to enjoy.
OUR MUSEUM’S COLLECTIONS
With two locations, twenty rail cars and locomotives, exhibits of railroading artifacts, interactive features, train layouts and a real life LIRR locomotive turn table there is a lot to take in.
THE RMLI RESEARCH CENTER
The Railroad Museum of Long Island holds archived collections of Long Island railroading images, film, video, paper, artifacts and ephemera. Housed in the RMLI Library at Riverhead these articles are available for research upon requesting an appointment.