Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, Inc.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, Inc. is dedicated to preserving the physical legacy and the
experience of rail transportation. Programs address the historical, social, economic
and technical impact of railroading with particular emphasis on
railroads of San Diego County
and the larger systems with which they connected in the United States
and Mexico.
PURPOSE
The Museum stresses a living history approach in interpreting railroad history to the
widest possible audience. PSRM's programs are designed to increase public
appreciation, education and enjoyment of the significance of the railroad heritage
through:
- Operation of a demonstration railroad
- Establishment of a research library available to the public
- Educational facilities which are maintained and operated for the instruction of
the public in railroad history, railroad operations and general rail transportation
technology
The Museum's collections are used to support the following mainline stories and to
create a museum specialty niche in historic preservation. Specific substories connect
"branchlines" and are approached within the context of one or more of the major
themes. The dominant perspective will always be the history of Pacific Southwest
railroading.
- San Diego & Arizona Railway
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
- Southern Pacific
- Military Railroading in the West
- International/Border Railroading
- Urban Electric Railroads
- General Railroading and Early Era Railroading
(Broad basic technology and history included primarily as background
perspective when specific areas are not covered in context of other storylines)
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, Inc.
A non-profit tax exempt educational organization
Tax exempt number 95-2374478
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This page last updated 2/19/2004