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California - Timber Heritage Association
Eureka, CA - A developing museum and tourist railroad located in an 1893 lumber company roundhouse and shop complex. The complex is located in the former lumber company town of Samoa. The collection includes 9 local (redwood logging) logging locomotives and many other logging/timber artifacts.
The Timber Heritage Association (THA) is a volunteer based group whose purpose is to create awareness and appreciation for the impact of timber, logging, and railroads on the settlement and growth of Humboldt County.
To that effort THA is working to create a timber heritage and rail museum and develop a Humboldt Bay excursion train. The combined projects will not only impress on visitors and residents alike the tremendous role the timber industry has played in the history of California and the West, but also create a tourist destination and educational facility for all to enjoy.
Info: URL: http://timberheritage.org/ (Added: 28-Oct-2010)
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California - Travel Town
Los Angeles, CA - Travel Town, Griffith Park. In the late 1940s, Charley Atkins, a Recreation and Parks employee, along with a handful of rail enthusiast friends, had the idea that a steam locomotive would make an attractive addition at the Griffith Park miniature railroad ride. Travel Town was dedicated on December 14, 1952. The concept of a combined transportation museum and recreation center blossomed, and wishes for donations were generously fulfilled. In 1965, Travel Town's exhibits were re-grouped, and the park re-dedicated. Today, Travel Town is in a state of new growth and development. Charley Atkins passed away in 1959, but he left Los Angeles a grand legacy at Travel Town.
Info: URL: https://www.traveltown.org/ (Added: 31-Oct-1998)
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California - Truckee Donner Railroad Society
Truckee, CA - The mission of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society is to perpetuate the study and advancement of knowledge of working railroads in the Truckee Donner area with the goal of building a railroad museum to preserve and share what we have learned.
Truckee Railroad Museum is located next to the historic railroad station in downtown Truckee. This adds historical significance to the area, as the caboose is from the Southern Pacific Railroad and was used in the area. Paint for the caboose matches the original SP paint scheme. Inside the museum are stories, pictures, recreations, and railroad artifacts depicting the impact of railroads in the formation and development of Truckee. The First Transcontinental Railroad, Logging Railroads, and Tourism by Rail all played an important part in Truckee's history.
Info: URL: http://www.truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com/ (Added: 14-Mar-2014)
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California - Walt's Barn at Griffith Park
Los Angeles, CA - Walt's Barn, Carolwood Foundation (Carolwood Pacific Historical Society)
Today, Walt's Barn is a living showcase of Walt's passion for railroading. Operated by the non-profit Carolwood Foundation, Walt's Barn is filled with trains of all scales. Many of Walt's personal items and tools are displayed including work benches he built himself. Our guests also enjoy seeing the depot from animator Ollie Johnston's miniature railroad and our newest addition: an original "combine" coach from the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad!
Every third Sunday of the month, our members serve as volunteer hosts to the public at Walt's Barn. We invite you to visit Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn to learn more about Walt Disney and his railroad legacy. We look forward to seeing you there.
Info: URL: http://www.carolwood.org/ (Added: 4-Oct-1998)
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California - Western America Railroad Museum
Barstow, CA - The Western America Railroad Museum collects, preserves and shares the history of railroading in the Pacific Southwest for all who love railroads and railroading. W.A.R.M. provides educational forums with interpretive and historical displays that focuses on both Railroad History and the development of Railroad Technology. The Western America Rail Museum is proud to be housed in the legendary "Casa Del Desierto".
Info: URL: http://www.barstowrailmuseum.org/ (Added: 30-May-2001)
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California - Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Portola, CA - The Western Pacific Railroad Museum at Portola is home to North America's largest and most complete collection dedicated to telling the story of one railroad. It is also one of the few places where you can experience rail history in a truly "hands-on" way. Come sit in the cab of the world's largest and mightiest diesel locomotive, climb aboard passenger cars from the California Zephyr, and take the throttle of a real locomotive under your control.
Info: URL: https://www.wplives.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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California - Western Railway Museum
Rio Vista Junction, CA - The Western Railway Museum gives visitors the opportunity to ride historic streetcars and interurban electric trains from all over California and other western states. Streetcars loop the shaded picnic grounds. Interurban cars run over the restored main line of the old Sacramento Northern Railway. With over 50 historic cars on display, railway exhibits, the Museum Bookstore and Gift Shop and the large, shaded picnic grounds, the Western Railway Museum is ideal for family and group outings.
Info: URL: https://www.wrm.org/ (Added: 19-Dec-2004)
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California - Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Fish Camp, CA - Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. An exciting 4-mile railroad excursion at Yosemite Park's south gate on highway 41. Ride into history where powerful locomotives once hauled massive log trains through the Sierra mountains. Where mighty lumberjacks felled the timber and flumes carried lumber to the distant valley below. The Sierra National Forest's majestic woods provide the backdrop for the narrow gauge journey back in time.
Info: URL: https://ymsprr.com/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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California - YV330 Restoration Page
Sunol, CA - A Living History of the Restoration of
Yosemite Valley Railroad Observation Car #330.
The primary goal is to restore the car to it's original livery and look at the time of delivery. For example, the conduits that were retrofitted onto the car roof when it was converted to electric lighting will be replaced by internal wiring. Also the yellow ceiling paint will be resored back to the silver leaf on light green, trimmed in natural mohagany.
20-30 years from now the car will be donated to the best available museum or railroad, complete with an operating fund. In the meantime we will operate the car, and rent it to recover restoration costs.
Info: URL: http://www.yv330.com (Added: 10-May-2002)
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California - Zombie Train
Sacramento & Oakdale, CA - The Zombie Train is the most unique train ride in North America. Be among the first to ride through an apocalyptic world inhabited by zombies in Sacramento's newest attraction, the Zombie Train! One part passenger train, one part zombie killing machine, this one-of-a-kind experience arms passengers with laser rifles to pick-off walking zombies along the tracks.
It returns with a four month long season (July-October) on the Sacramento River Train in West Sacramento, CA.
The Zombie Train is now launching on a new railroad: the historic Sierra Railroad in Oakdale, CA. The season for the Oakdale Zombie Train is August thru October.
Info: URL: http://www.zombietrain.com/ (Added: 2-Apr-2015)
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