Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada is a railroad museum where you can actually operate either a diesel or a steam locomotive in the yard or 14 miles out in the open for $345/hr and up.
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Sumpter Valley Railway in Sumpter, Oregon is a railroad museum where the Railroad's Engineer for a Day program allows you to actually operate one of two historic narrow gauge steam locomotives for a full day pulling a freight train. All day in their Mikado #19 costs $750 for one person and $900 for two persons. All day in their Heisler #3 costs $845 for one person and $995 for two persons.
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Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a diesel locomotive by the hour for $150 for one hour and $275 for two hours.
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Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, California is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a diesel locomotive by the hour for $190/hr. for a diesel switcher or $285/hr. for a road engine.
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New Hope Valley Railway near Bonsal, North Carolina is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a diesel locomotive for $125/hr or a steam locomotive for $250/hr.
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The Gold Coast Railroad Museum in Miami, Florida has a "Train Crew Member For-A-Day" program which enables the general public to act as a part of the Train Crew on Museum trains. The program offers a half hour of operation for $85, one hour for $145 and $85 for each additional hour.
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Williams Grove Historical Steam Association near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a steam locomotive (#643). The 2008 rate schedule hasn't yet been published, but each slot allows one hour.
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Railroad Museum of New England near Waterbury, Connecticut is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a diesel locomotive along the scenic Naugatuck Railroad. The 2008 date schedule hasn't yet been published, but each slot is for one hour which costs $285.
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The Valley Railroad Company at Essex, Connecticut is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a steam locomotive. The 2008 is posted on their website. Registrants receive 4 hours of instruction and one hour of operating the steam engine for a cost of $450.
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Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in New Haven, Indiana is another railroad museum where you can actually operate a steam locomotive (Nickel Plate 765). On special occasions, members and visitors can participate in Throttle Time and operate the 765 on our industrial trackage.
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