History
The museum was founded in 1977, when the Southern Railway deeded 4 acres (16,000 m2) of land to the state of North Carolina for a transportation museum. Two years later, another 53 acres (210,000 m2) was added to the original donation; the entirety of the railway's largest former steam locomotive repair shops. The museum is currently undergoing a major renovation which will increase its size and number of exhibits.
Several bays of the Spencer Shops roundhouse are devoted to restoring locomotives and rolling stock in the museum collection. Restoration work is done by volunteers.
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