Fairfax Station Railroad Museum Videos
The Museum’s YouTube channel has a great variety of railroad-themed videos we have produced, or have taken part in, for your enjoyment.
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History
The Link and Pin Coupler
The simple and inexpensive link and pin coupling system had severe costs in safety. Its replacement revolutionized the railroading industry.
Eli Janney and the Link and Pin Coupler
An obscure store clerk was responsible for one of the most important inventions in U.S. railroad history.
Fairfax Station and “The Road to Happiness”
Fairfax Station was a movie star in this 1924 film produced by Ford Motor Co. and the U.S. Bureau of Roads
Corduroy Road
The renovation of the University Mall in Fairfax, Virginia uncovered a connection between the county seat and Fairfax Station.
The Telegraph at Fairfax Station
What is the connection between Andrew Carnegie, who would become one of the richest men in the world through U.S. Steel, and Fairfax Station?
Clara Barton at Fairfax Station
The future founder of the America Red Cross opened her eyes to chaos at Fairfax Station in 1862 – and it changed her views on everything.
Activities
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
Get an overview of the museum with this view over the museum.
Aerial Look and the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
Aerial Look and the museum teamed up for a 3-D tour of the facility.
Year in Review – 2015
The museum is busy year round with programs and activities, as this 2015 video shows.
Railroad Tie Replacement
The daily operations of the museum often reflect those on historic railroads.
Yard Limit Sign
Restoring artifacts at Fairfax Station is a matter of getting the rust off of history.
Model Trains
N Scale Running in Caboose
One of the smallest scale model trains runs regularly at Fairfax Station – history in a nutshell.
Fairfax Station Holiday Train Show
Enjoy a sample of the fun and variety of model trains at our biggest event of the year.
G Scale Train Show
The largest of the model trains running at Fairfax Station shows its stuff in this clip.
