San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society

About San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society

The mission of the SBRHS shall be to engage in the acquisition, preservation, conservation, restoration, public exhibition, operation, documentation and interpretation of Santa Fe Railroad history, artifacts an The mission of the SBRHS shall be accomplished by: Establishment of OPERATIONS dedicated to the use of locomotive 3751 as often as feasible in the context of its Santa Fe Railway heritage including necessary maintenance, repair, and the acquisition, modification, and operation of tools, facilities, and equipment in direct support of 3751. Locomotive 3751 will be preserved and operated in the mid 1940’s Santa Fe Railway appearance with the exception of temporary use for purposes which would contribute financially to the support of the goals of the organization. Establishment of a LIBRARY located in Southern California for the photographs, drawings, technical manuals, periodicals, and vendor literature pertaining to the operation, maintenance, or repair of motive power, appliance, and rolling stock of the Santa Fe Railway origin or heritage for the period 1900 to 1971. This includes Santa Fe Railway employees and public timetables or other promotional materials on the era. Establishment of a MUSEUM located in Southern California for the purposes of display and interpretation of artifacts of the Santa Fe Railroad origin or heritage. This includes but is not limited to rolling stock and forms of motive power for the period of 1900 to 1971. The museum will preserve and as necessary conserve, restore and/or if necessary replicate artifacts to enhance the museum’s education and interpretive goals. Decisions to conserve, preserve, restore or replicate shall be formal and documented by a group coordinated by the museum’s curator or equivalent representative. The museum shall be organized so as to meet the eligibility criteria of both the Department of General services State agency for Surplus Property and the Federal Institute of Museum Services.

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