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Mission Statement:

To preserve, enjoy and share with the public the memory, history and experience of railroading pertaining to Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma, as it has been and as it is now.

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Description: Wichita Valley Railway Engine No. 2 shown shortly after its arrival to Wichita Valley territory ca. 1891. 
Photographer: Employee Times Record News, Wichita Falls, TX
Credit: Steve Allen Goen Collection

Upcoming Events

  • Second Saturday's: Railway Museum of San Angelo
    Second Saturday's: Railway Museum of San Angelo
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 10
    Railway Museum of San Angelo
    May 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Railway Museum of San Angelo, 703 S Chadbourne St, San Angelo, TX 76903, USA
    Admission to the museum is $3-5. From 10A - 4P, the museum’s kid-sized motorized train chugs around the grounds. There are Living History tours, vendors pop-up booths, food trucks and a brand-new treasure hunt to help people discover the depot’s secrets.
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  • San Angelo Railroad Festival
    San Angelo Railroad Festival
    Sat, May 10
    Railway Museum of San Angelo
    May 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Railway Museum of San Angelo, 703 S Chadbourne St, San Angelo, TX 76903, USA
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  • Monthly Meeting: Colonel Morgan Jones and The Golden Spike Ceremony
    Monthly Meeting: Colonel Morgan Jones and The Golden Spike Ceremony
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 10
    Location is TBD
    May 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Colonel Morgan Jones built many railroad lines across Texas including the Wichita Valley Ry/RR, Abilene & Northern Ry, Abilene & Southern Ry and others. However, his work and efforts in helping build the Transcontinental Railroad is what set him on the path to becoming Texas' great railroad magnate.
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Past Events

  • Monthly Meeting:
    Monthly Meeting:
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Apr 12
    Museum of North Texas History
    Apr 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Museum of North Texas History, 720 Indiana Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, USA
    Presentation by Dave Garland; Program TBD
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  • Second Saturday's: Railway Museum of San Angelo
    Second Saturday's: Railway Museum of San Angelo
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Apr 12
    Railway Museum of San Angelo
    Apr 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Railway Museum of San Angelo, 703 S Chadbourne St, San Angelo, TX 76903, USA
    Admission to the museum is $3-5. From 10A - 4P, the museum’s kid-sized motorized train chugs around the grounds. There are Living History tours, vendors pop-up booths, food trucks and a brand-new treasure hunt to help people discover the depot’s secrets.
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  • New Braunfels “Jamboree” Train Show
    New Braunfels “Jamboree” Train Show
    Sat, Apr 12
    New Braunfels Civic Center
    Apr 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – Apr 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
    New Braunfels Civic Center, 375 S Castell Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130, USA
    The New Braunfels Railroad Museum sponsors two train shows each year, in April and October, for railroad enthusiasts and model railroaders. Whether you’re a seasoned hobbyist or a budding fan of the rails, we have something for everyone! $10 Adults (14 & Older) $3 Child (5-13 Yrs. Old)
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  • Train-A-Palooza Model Train Show
    Train-A-Palooza Model Train Show
    Sat, Mar 08
    Grapevine Convention Center
    Mar 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – Mar 09, 2025, 3:00 PM
    Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051, USA
    The Lone Star Hi-Railers model railroad club of Grapevine, Texas is proud to announce the 11th annual model train show, Train-A-Palooza, will be held at the city’s Convention Center and will run for 2 days. According to the Model Railroad Club, the event held has been a success for the last 10 years
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  • Greater Houston Train Show
    Greater Houston Train Show
    Sat, Feb 15
    Pasadena Convention Center
    Feb 15, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Pasadena Convention Center, 7902 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505, USA
    The Greater Houston Train Show is (traditionally) held every third Saturday in February. It features Model & Photo Contests, Operating Layouts, Clinics, and Vendors from all over the Southwest. Adults and Youth are $5 with kids under 12 are free. Max $10 per family will be charged.
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Latest News

Check back regularly to see the latest projects, advocacies, collection updates, events and news of the Wichita Valley Chapter and local area. 

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Community Education

TEXAS OPERATION LIFESAVER

Texas Operation Lifesaver spent their time in Abilene, Texas with Union Pacific Railroad this last August providing their popular R.I.S.C. Program to local law enforcement and first responders. The current operator of the remaining portions of the ole' Wichita Valley tracks, Southern Switching Company, provided a locomotive for onsite training.

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Restoration Support

Missouri Pacific Railroad Coach No. 6184

Local Merkel Citizen Moves a Tye, Texas railroading symbol, Missouri Pacific Railroad Coach No. 6184, to Merkel, Texas beginning renovations to turn it into a trackside diner. Soon you will be able to eat a 50's style burger while watching the trains roll on by. 

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Promoting Railroad History

New Photos Added to the Corrender Taylor Collection

The Wichita Valley's very own National Delegate has recently been busy scanning a portion of his collection this past weekend. Many of the photos and negatives scanned in this bunch date from the 1940's and 1950's. Be sure to check them out for research or for your own personal enjoyment. 

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Address: Museum of North Texas History; 720 Indiana Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Phone: (512)423-8352

Email: Info@WichitaValleyNRHS.org

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