The Niagara Falls Railway Museum began in 1994 with a small collection of railroad paperwork and photographs. The museum proper was founded in 1996 and added baggage carts, blue prints, track equipment, tools, bridge models and 3 boxcars that have all been designated as heritage pieces.
The goal of the Niagara Falls Railway Museum is to preserve and display the Niagara Region's railway history. Currently, the museum does not have a permanent home, but is still collecting pieces to add to the collection. The museum is comprised of volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to the preservation of this piece of Ontario's history.
Visitors to the Niagara Falls, Ontario will enjoy seeing these pieces of the region's history and should check for local events to see if the collection is on display. Children, especially, enjoy trains and train history. The museum continues to look for a permanent home.
Among the collection are 3 models of different railway bridges in the Niagara Falls region. The models include the Canada South/Michigan Central Railway Cantilever Bridge, Whirlpool Bridge, and the Great Western Suspension Bridge.
The center piece of the museum's collection is the Hydro Electric Power Commission's Sir Adam Beck Generating Station HEPC #46. It's undergoing a full restoration and will join the Whiting 2TMA Track mobile and a Plymouth MDT 40 ton diesel. The displays of the Niagara Falls Railway Museum promote local and regional heritage at various events throughout Ontario and regularly at the annual Niagara Falls Model Railway Shows and Canada Day Celebrations.
