Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT, AND CREATE AN INTEREST IN RAILROADS AND RAILROADING, BOTH HISTORICAL AND MODERN. THIS BROAD PURPOSE INCLUDES MODEL RAILROADING, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RAILROADS AND THE MAJOR INDUSTRIES THAT THEY SERVE, AND TO A MUCH LESSER EXTENT, OTHER MODES OF TRANSPORTATION.THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH:1. THE ACQUISITION, RESTORATION, AND DISPLAY OF RAILROAD-RELATED HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ITEMS, AS WELL AS AN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR OPERATING MODEL RAILROAD.THE SCOPE OF THE PRIMARY EXHIBIT COLLECTION ALSO INCLUDES HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ITEMS RELATED TO MAJOR INDUSTRIES THAT ARE SERVED BY RAILROADS (THE COAL INDUSTRY, THE FARMING INDUSTRY, ETC).THE MUSEUM HAS ALSO DEDICATED A VERY SMALL PORTION OF ITS INDOOR EXHIBIT SPACE TO HISTORICAL PASSENGER OCEAN LINERS AND THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY.2. THEME AND ANTIQUE EXCURSION TRAIN RIDES FROM THE MUSEUM'S SITE AT WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY