Donations

New Haven locomotive #529, an RS-3 built by the American Locomotive Company (Alco) in August of 1950, was a mainstay on the Connecticut rails into the 1980s. With your help, we’re going to put this historic locomotive back into service on its original route. Our plan is for this restoration to be complete for our Celebrate 30 event at the end of September.

The Railroad Museum of New England is pleased to announce a fundraising campaign to restore Baldwin steam locomotive #103 to active service. #103, a 2-6-2 “Prairie” type originally built for service in Alabama, has been part of the RMNE collection since 1986. #103 was one of the first heritage steam locomotives to operate in the northeast, during the years 1962 to 1975. She’s been dormant for almost 50 years.

Thank you for your generous contribution! Your contribution will help serve our mission to tell the story of the region’s rich railroad heritage through our educational exhibits and the operation of scenic and historical train rides on the Naugatuck Railroad. This includes our historic station and passenger equipment.