The Arizona Railway Museum was founded and incorporated in 1983 as a non-profit, educational and historical organization.  The Museum is dedicated to the railways of Arizona and the Southwest.  The interest and fascination of railways and trains has no boundaries and so railways of all kinds are included in the scope of the Museum.

The Arizona Railway Museum is a community effort towards the acquisition, restoration, preservation and display of railway equipment, artifacts and mementos related to railways of the past and present.  

All restoration efforts are funded solely from membership dues and public contributions. The Museum is a Non-Profit Organization (501-C-3 in IRS terms).