[1][2] Formerly located in Fremont, Nebraska, the museum will move to Nebraska City's Burlington Railroad Depot following the donation of eight acres and two thousand feet of track by BNSF Railway.
[3][4][1] In its prior incarnation, the museum consisted of a dinner train, a scenic loop that covered an 1869 route, museum space in Fremont's train depot, and significant items from the Fremont and Elkhorn Valley Railroad.
[5][6][7] While closed pending relocation, the museum inventoried their remaining collection and made the decision to sell some, including a Union Pacific DDA40X “Centennial" locomotive.
[8][9][10] The museum planned to move the equipment to its new location and open in 2022,[1] however, ownership of the rail car, right of way and lines is in dispute and legal fees have contributed to the sale of items in the museum's collection.
[3][11][10] A judge ruled against the city in May 2023,[12] but the operational status of the museum remains unknown.