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Causes: Arts & Culture, History Museums, Museums, Science & Technology Museums
Mission: To acquire, preserve, maintain, operate and display, in the public interest, documents, artifacts and equipment associated with transportation, and in the course thereof to operate one or more museums where members of the public may obtain experience, education and information relative thereto.
Programs: Day out with thomas: day out with thomas is an event based on the television series "thomas and friends". The event provides children of all ages the opportunity to climb aboard and take a ride on locomotives (thomas and percy) as well as participate in many other thomas & friends themed activities.
museum: costs of operating museum. Includes the upkeep of various exhibits, including: traincars, trolley cars, steam engines, locomotives and the facility. Also includes the costs incurred in connection with the operation of trains and other equipment during the year.
museum store: the museum store offers unique train and railway inspired gifts, collectibles, books, magazines, cards, etc. All sales support the exhibits, projects, and operation of the museum.
other costs: other program costs are incurred related to the upkeep of various train cars, trolley cars, steam engines, locomotives and the facility at the museum.