Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum — Attraction in Newton

Amazing...relic' s of old railroad day' s. Picture' s of locomotive' s from the past, artifact' s, antique railroad history...full scale museum of depot. In a depot...refurbished..w old building...intact..repainted.Welcome..all railroad...enthusiastic....people...children, adult' s. Come in a wonderful air conditioned...new adventure of time gone by. Impressive Depot. Caboose...and rail in the protective cover in back of depot.You may visit it also....cross rail' s over to caboose...and other antique...memories.Free admission....clean, bathroom' s available. You can leave a donation only if u wish too. Come...get on board...Railway Station...in Newton,...

I love railroads and decided to check out the Southeastern Narrow Gauge & Shortline Museum in Newton, NC. The museum is inside the former Newton Depot. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The museum is just open on Fridays and Saturdays.

A narrow gauge railway is typically used in mountainous terrain and less populated communities as they are cheaper to build. They were used for mining, logging, quarrying, and moving agricultural products.

Inside the museum, you will see all of the artifacts, and there are a lot of them. So much history in a small place.

If you are passing through this area, I highly recommend a stop...

Great place to take kids. This place has something for everyone. The model train layouts are a thrill with 3 built specifically for children. The Depot was full of great exhibits showing local and regional railroad history. The restored engine and cars were marvelous. A caboose was in mid restoration showing how much has to be done to make them shine. The aspiring model railroader in me found much inspiration. Can’t wait to bring the rest of the family, especially my grandson. The gift shop had a much greater selection than I had anticipated and very very reasonable. I highly recommend this for...