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California - RailGiants Train Museum
Pomona, CA - RailGiants Train Museum at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, California is a historical journey back to the glory days of the American Railroad.
Our Museum houses some of the country's most well preserved Locomotives, which includes several sole survivors of their respective class. Our RailGiants collection contains two of the surviving five 3-Cylinder steam locomotives; SP #5021 and UP #9000. Among our locomotives are various pieces of Rolling Stock (freight and passenger cars), our historic Arcadia Depot, Library Archives, and Gift Shop.
We are open to the public the second weekend of each month, from 10am to 4pm. Ample parking is available.
Info: URL: http://www.railgiants.org/ (Added: 3-Apr-2014)
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California - Railtown 1897 - Historic Sierra Railroad Shops
Jamestown, CA - Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is home to one of America's last authentic, operating railroad roundhouses. Known as The Movie Railroad, Railtown's locomotives and cars have appeared in over 200 film and TV productions, including Back to the Future 3, Petticoat Junction, and Little House on the Prairie. Guided walking tours of the Historic Sierra Railroad Shops and Roundhouse are available daily. Every Weekend April-October, take a ride behind a real steam locomotive.
Info: URL: https://www.railtown1897.org/ (Added: 23-Jun-2000)
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California - Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad
Felton, CA - Deep in the heart of the magnificent redwood forests of California's scenic Santa Cruz Mountains, south of San Francisco and north of the beautiful Monterey Bay, is America's last steam-powered passenger railroad with year-round passenger train service: the historic Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad.
Today the Roaring Camp & Big trees Narrow-Gauge Railroad still operates old-fashioned steam passenger train service on a daily basis providing visitors with the rare opportunity to ride back into the pages of history through some of the most beautiful and primitive scenery in the American West.
Info: URL: https://www.roaringcamp.com/ (Added: 7-Jan-1999)
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California - Sacramento River Train
Sacramento, CA -The Sacramento RiverTrain is a local, family-owned business dedicated to preserving a piece of Northern California history, and providing a wide variety of unique things to do for our community. Our rail line spans 14 miles from West Sacramento to Woodland, and at a leisurely 10 to 15 miles per hour, there's plenty of time for a cozy dinner, social wine or beer tasting event, or even an entertaining show. We hope you'll find something new to try in an unexpected place.
Info: URL: https://www.sacramentorivertrain.com/ (Added: 25-Feb-2014)
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California - Sacramento Southern Railroad
Sacramento, CA - The excursion trains have been operating in Old Sacramento for nearly 40 years. Train rides include closed coach cars, open-air gondolas and a first-class observation car pulled by either Granite Rock No. 10 steam locomotive or one of our vintage diesel locomotives from the Museum's collection.
The Sacramento Southern Railroad is operated in partnership between the California State Railroad Museum and Foundation. Railroad proceeds help fund Museum and Foundation projects and initiatives.
Info: URL: https://www.californiarailroad.museum/visit/excursion-train-rides (Added: 3-Apr-2014)
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California - Sacramento Valley Historical Railways
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Valley Historical Railways is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to educating the
public about railroading and to the preservation and operation of historic railroad equipment and structures in
Northern California. The Sacramento Valley Historical Railways was originally formed as the association "Friends of the 1233". (Yolo Shortline Railroad Locomotive 1233)
Info: URL: http://www.trainweb.org/svhr/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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California - San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum
San Bernardino, CA - The Museum specializes in San Bernardino history and all things railroad. The Santa Fe Western Archives is located within the museum that is in the restored 1918 Santa Fe Depot. The Depot serves Amtrak and Metrolink passengers and is directly across the tracks from the BNSF intermodal facility. Railroad videos and history slide shows are continuously playing. Model train displays are abundant. You will see a 19th century Velocipede (a three-wheeled railroad inspection vehicle); an 1890 Fire Department hose wagon that's been in eight Rose Parades and many other unique items.
Info: URL: http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com (Added: 1-Nov-2016)
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