North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation

The North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, formed with the mission of supporting the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The Museum, operated by the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, encompasses a 57-acre campus on the site of what was Spencer Shops--once Southern Railroads largest steam locomotive repair facility on the East Coast. Four large exhibit buildings represent the remaining structures of the historic shops, including the Back Shop, the Master Mechanics Office, the Flue Shop and the 37-stall Bob Julian Roundhouse. The museum is a source of education and fun for the young and old, with an on-site train ride, rides on the still-operating turntable (designated as an American Society of Mechanical Engineers landmark) and family-friendly events throughout the year. The Museum works to preserve and share North Carolinas transportation history in and educational and entertaining way. The vast collection of...