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Situated at the northern edge of Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum excites kids and history buffs alike.With more than 225,000 square feet of exhibition space, this museum hosts ...
P erris, California, may be an old railroad depot, but today, it boasts a very modern claim to fame. In a place that began as a tiny stopoff point along the Southern Pacific Railroad, you'll now ...
Here are a couple of California stories — one about a fading landmark district, the other about a crooked railroad. One is a Southern California classic. The other is in San Francisco’s backyard.
The last Southern Pacific passenger train left the depot on Oct. 30, 1940, according to Ommen. “During World War II, which began shortly thereafter, it was used for troop loading and unloading ...
AGAINST PACIFIC WILL START AT NOON INSTEAD OF 1:00. THE CALIFORNIA RAILROAD MUSEUM HAS ALSO CANCELLED SEVERAL ITS WEEKEND EXCURSION TRAINS. YOU CAN SEE THE DAYS AND TIMES ON YOUR SCREEN. BASICALLY ...
Western Pacific No. 3002 — a GP35 diesel-electric locomotive built in 1963 shown in this undated photo following its recent repainting — is set to soon join the Utah State Railroad Museum's ...
The California State Railroad Museum has earned sensory-inclusive certification from KultureCity, strengthening its commitment to creating a welcoming and accommodating environment for all visitors.
Old railroad cars, including three cabooses, are shown on the tracks at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo on March 24, 2023. Hager told KPBS all about the museum's 62-year-history ...
The California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento is offering rides on the turntable train for a second time this summer. If you missed the free rides on the No. 2 locomotive in June, during ...
(KTXL) — The California State Railroad Museum will be starting its 40th consecutive season of weekend excursion train rides on the Sacramento Southern Railroad. According to the museum, the ...