Western Railroad Discussion > Arizona Railroad Heritage Park (Williams, AZ) Groundbreaking 2017

After nearly 19 years of work and planning, the Arizona Railroad Heritage Park (Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation of Williams, AZ) will break ground in spring 2017!

Arizona Railroad Heritage Park to begin construction this spring
February 14, 2017 - Williams News 
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Project founder and CEO Al Richmond announced Feb. 9 that the Arizona State Railroad Museum Foundation (ASRMF) secured a grant for a 21-acre railroad park in Williams.
Construction will begin this spring with a planned opening of spring 2018. In Oct. 2016, ASRMF contracted with Facilities Development Services Group LLC (FDSG) in hopes of acquiring the funds necessary to build the long awaited railroad museum in Williams.
Named the Arizona Railroad Heritage Park, the location will encompass the Arizona State Railroad Museum and Arizona Northern Railway on a family-oriented campus off of Rodeo Road. All will operate under the umbrella of the nonprofit foundation.
The rest of the article is here: Williams News - http://www.williamsnews.com/news/2017/feb/14/arizona-railroad-heritage-park-begin-construction-/

ASRM Foundation web page - http://www.azstaterrmuseum.org/
(Note: The museum foundation currently has over 30 pieces of rolling stock and locomotives in its collection, however, not all of the equipment is currently in Williams. The next 12-15 months will see that equipment being transported to Williams from around the Southwest.)

Other news links:
Trains - http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/02/13-arizona-state-railroad-museum-heritage-project-moves-forward
RYPN - http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=40360&p=258110

 

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Would be neat if they could get that CF7 from Pioneer Valley before it gets scrapped.

This is great news! Anybody who has been to Williams recently knows that this museums presence is already known in the form of a few small displays celebrating railroad history. Can't wait to see the progress continue.