So now, the rail center is trying to morph into a museum. “When I first started in 2018 the word museum was rarely heard around here,” said Roger Woehl, the rail center’s vice president.

Executive director Renee Devereux said the museum will start a $3 million fundraising campaign in January to buy that track. “With this, we’re able to secure our future of historic rail ...

LANDRUM — A new railway museum housed in an 85-foot Pullman rail car near North Trade Avenue is scheduled to open in Landrum in northern Spartanburg County by end of summer 2023.

The 30 foot long two axle rail car was imported to the U.S. by the museum from Nuremberg, Germany last year and has undergone a six month restoration. " It's 110-years-old, going on 111.

The museum reports that, compared to the same period in 2024, overall visitation during the first quarter of 2025 rose by 16.2% across all categories. Notably, the number of school groups touring ...

Renovations to the rail yard at the Railroaders Memorial Museum are underway. Courtesy photo “The yard space here has been pretty stagnant over the years,” said museum curator Andrew Brumbaugh.

The museum’s rail yard is now equipped to offer enhanced experiences with more events and a greater appeal to the community for education and entertainment, Executive Director Joseph DeFrancesco ...