Texas Transportation Museum
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Texas Transportation Museum (TTM) is a transportation museum located near San Antonio, Texas
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It was created in 1964 to help preserve artifacts and information about San Antonio's transportation history. TTM operates as much of the collection as possible, including many railroad vehicles on its own heritage railroad
, the Longhorn and Western Railroad
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The museum was originally located at the Pearl Brewing Company
near downtown San Antonio and had used the tracks of 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 artifacts on the L&W as well as several model train layouts and many automobiles.
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.
TTM is a registered 501c3 Charitable organization
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Manager : Hugh Hemphill
Secretary : Peter Shavney
Curator : Jared Davis
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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It was created in 1964 to help preserve artifacts and information about San Antonio's transportation history. TTM operates as much of the collection as possible, including many railroad vehicles on its own heritage railroad
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
, the Longhorn and Western Railroad
Longhorn and Western Railroad
The Longhorn and Western Railroad is a heritage railroad located near San Antonio, Texas.It is owned by the Texas Transportation Museum and many of TTM's artifacts operate on the LWRR tracks.Railroad Radio Freq: 462.5500 MHz...
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The museum was originally located at the Pearl Brewing Company
Pearl Brewing Company
The Pearl Brewing Company was an American brewery, established in 1883 in San Antonio, Texas. In 1985, Pearl's parent company purchased the Pabst Brewing Company and assumed the Pabst name...
near downtown San Antonio and had used the tracks of the Texas Transportation Company
Texas Transportation Company
The Texas Transportation Company was a Class III short-line railroad in San Antonio, Texas that serviced the Pearl Brewery and several other businesses. The company operated for more than 113 years, starting as a private company in 1887. It was chartered on 24 September 1897...
. 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
San Antonio International Airport
San Antonio International Airport is a commercial airport in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The airport has three runways and covers . Its elevation is above sea level. SAT is a Class C airport.- Overview :...
on Wetmore Road.
TTM operates artifacts on the L&W as well as several model train layouts and many automobiles.
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.
TTM is a registered 501c3 Charitable organization
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
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Model railroad displays
- Alamo Model Railroad Engineer's (A.M.R.E.) an HO model railroad
- San Antonio Garden Railroad Engineer's Society (S.A.G.R.E.S.) G scale model railroad
Other information
Chairman : Pat HalpinManager : Hugh Hemphill
Secretary : Peter Shavney
Curator : Jared Davis