Operating Authority The Texas State Railroad is now operated by American Heritage Railways. The official Texas State Railroad website is now www.TexasStateRR.com

• To provide present and future generations the opportunity to ride steam trains and to gain appreciation for the steam railroad as a mode of transportation that transformed the course of history.
  
  
• To provide Texans and visitors to Texas with a unique, economical, and enjoyable form of entertainment.
  
  
• To educate the public about the important role-played by steam railroads in the history of Texas.
  
  
• To preserve equipment, professional skills, and pleasures associated with steam trains.
  
  
• To expand the East Texas economy through tourism
  
  
• To make tourists and area residents more aware of the natural beauty, wildlife, and vegetation of rural East Texas.
  

Friends of the Texas State Railroad Operating Authority is a non-profit organization devoted to preserving, promoting, and enhancing the recreational and historical facilities of the Texas State Railroad for the benefit of present and future generations.

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