J. Reilly McCarren Transportation Museum

The JRM Transportation Museum is a 501 c 3 non profit organization and was founded in July 2014. Our primary focus is to encourage rail safety within the community, education of rail transportation, and preservation of railroad artifacts. By keeping this important history alive we hope to foster interest in the next generation of railroad workers.

We are located at the Springdale depot. The museum is open Monday-Friday at 8AM to 4PM, in addition to when the passenger train is boarding and de-boarding. Most of our displays include model trains, railroad memorabilia, and rail-related artwork.

As part of our mission to preserve railroad history, we are currently restoring former FRISCO caboose #1288. This caboose was donated to us in 2023 and is in need of a full restoration. If you would like to donate to this cause, please visit our donation page or call the office at (479) 725-4017.

In addition to donating, you can also help us achieve our goals by becoming a member. For more information regarding museum membership, please click HERE.