who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Acquisition and stewardship of railroad equipment and park amenities SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceHas acquired and maintains nearly all park amenities over time, including locomotives (e.g., Magma Locomotive), rail cars, buildings, and support equipment, as part of its ongoing operational role since the park's founding.
- Maintaining park infrastructure and amenities SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceConstructed and maintains the train shed building, which houses railroad equipment and a machine shop. The organization has also acquired and maintains various park amenities, including locomotives, cars, buildings, and support equipment.
- Management of paid attractions and rides SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates paid attractions including train and carousel rides priced at $3.00 per ticket, with discount packs and "all day rides" wristbands available, as well as The Roundhouse play structure for which admission is $6 per person per hour or 2 tickets.
- Management of paid attractions and rides SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates paid attractions including train rides, carousel rides, and all-day wristbands, with individual tickets priced at $3.00 and discounted ticket packs available.
- Management of park facilities and historic structures SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates and maintains park facilities including Hartley's General Store in the historic Aguila Depot, nine picnic ramadas accommodating 50–250 people with tables, grills, and electricity, and the train shed building housing railroad equipment and a machine shop.
- Management of park facilities and historic structures SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates and maintains park facilities including Hartley's General Store in the historic Aguila Depot, nine picnic ramadas accommodating 50–250 people with tables, grills, and electricity, and the train shed building constructed in 1971 that houses railroad equipment and a machine shop.
- Operating Hartley's General Store SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates Hartley's General Store, which is located in the historic Aguila Depot, a building acquired and moved to the park in the late 1970s.
- Operating The Roundhouse indoor play structure SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates "The Roundhouse," a climate-controlled indoor play structure for children, charging $6 per person per hour or 2 tickets for entry.
- Operating paid park attractions SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates paid attractions within the park, including train and carousel rides, with tickets costing $3.00 each. Discount ticket packs and "all day rides" wristbands are also available.
- Operating the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park 363 days a year, providing free public access to the park, the Scottsdale Railroad Museum, and the Model Railroad Building. The park also features various attractions and facilities for public use.
- Operation of McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park for public visitation 363 days per year, closing only on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, providing free access to the park grounds, Scottsdale Railroad Museum, and Model Railroad Building.
- Operation of The Roundhouse children's play structure SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates The Roundhouse, a climate-controlled indoor play structure for children of all ages and abilities, charging $6 per person per hour or 2 tickets for entry.
- Operation of The Roundhouse children's play structure SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates a climate-controlled indoor play structure called The Roundhouse, designed for children of all ages and abilities, with timed entry and a fee of $6 per person per hour.
- Providing picnic ramadas SCOTTSDALE RAILROAD & MECHANICALdirect serviceOperates nine outdoor picnic ramadas that can accommodate 50 to 250 people, equipped with tables, grills, limited electricity, and trash bins.