![]() ![]() This caboose is a steel, Bay Window, model C-30-6. Ownership was then given to the WPRM and she arrived at the museum in February 2006.More information HERE!īuilt in May 1951 by the Southern Pacific Railroad. It was purchased and sent to the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Sacramento Northern 1642 ex WP 648 was acquired by the SN in April of 1964 and retired in May of 1976. She remains at the Portola Railroad Museum. Errol recently sold the caboose to FRRS Board member Wayne Monger. She was sold to the Oregon & Northwestern Railroad and later purchased by Errol Spangler and placed on permanent loan to the Feather River Rail Society by Mr. This caboose is part of the Caboose train that runs every weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day and Santa Trains in December.More information HERE!īuilt in October 1915 by the Norfolk & Western Ry and numbered as N&W 18121, a later re-number had her as N&W 518121. The 13878 was donated by the Union Pacific Railroad to the Feather River Rail Society. Purchased by Bob Lindley, April 1994, 01414 is on permanent loan.īuilt in September 1980 by the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Purchased by Errol Spangler, the 999197 is on permanent loan to the Feather River Rail Society.īuilt June-1941. The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is responsible for working artifacts ranging from small items like lanterns and signals to full sizeĬabooses of the Western Pacific Railroad Museumīuilt in March 1949 for the Santa Fe Railroad. ![]() The Historical/Archive Department manages paperwork, photographs and other archive material. The collection is held by two departments of the FRRS. The Feather River Rail Society holds one of North America's largest collections of archives, photos and artifacts dedicated to a Like to be a freight Conductor! Enjoy Railroading in its "native habitat! " We also have one of the largest collections of cabooses in the country, and we invite you to ride a few of them to experience for yourself what it's Speaking of the Zephyr, the museum has many cars and artifacts of "The most talked about train inĪmerica". Our fleet, as it was built to pull the famous "California Zephyr". The Western Pacific 805-A is the "Belle" of Ushered in an entirely new era of Diesel Locomotive technology as it was the first turbocharged locomotive in America. Mighty "Centennial", a Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive, the largest diesel locomotive ever built at over 98 feet long! Our Western Pacific 2001 The WPRM has over 100 pieces of rolling stock alone in our collection for our visitors to enjoy.
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