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Step Back in Time...

The WPRM has 159 pieces of rolling stock in our collection for our visitors to enjoy.  Among these are an example of the Mighty "Centennial", a Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive, the largest diesel locomotive ever built at over 98 feet long!  Our Western Pacific 2001 ushered in an entirely new era of Diesel Locomotive technology as it was the first turbocharged locomotive in America.  The Western Pacific 805-A is the "Belle" of our fleet, as it was built to pull the famous "California Zephyr".  Speaking of the Zephyr, the museum has many cars and artifacts of "The most talked about train in America".  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 like to be a freight Conductor!  Enjoy Railroading in its "native habitat! "

WP FRRS Logo The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola has a very diverse collection of passenger cars from various eras ranging throughout the history of the Feather River Route.  Ornate Executive Business Cars, which were the corporate "Lear Jets" of their time, standard  baggage cars, mail cars, sleepers and coaches, and lowly Maintenance of Way bunk cars all share track space together in Portola, in varying states of restoration and preservation, taking our visitors back to a more romantic era of travel.  No less than 4 examples of the famed Streamliner, the "California Zephyr", are preserved in Portola, telling the story of the "Most talked about train in America", including the last remaining dining car from the CZ, our "Silver Plate", and Western Pacific locomotive #805-A, the last of WP's Passenger diesels.  Welcome aboard!

 

Passengercars of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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AMTK 8070

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Diner (ex-ATSF 601); privately owned

AMTK 8070

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Diner (ex-ATSF 601); privately owned

CB&Q 4717

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"Silver Lodge" More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
CB&Q 4717

CB&Q 4720

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"Silver Rifle" More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
B&Q 4720

FRRX 1112

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"Edenwold" More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
FRRX 1112

FRRX 5653

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Road Show/Museum Store Car More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
FRRX 5653

Pullman 8300

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Troop Sleeper More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
Pullman 8300

UP 105

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Business Car More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
UP 105

UP 5810

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Railway Post Office (not open to public). More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
UP 5810

WPMW 37-7 (1)

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MofW ex-SP3203 Sunburst Rose sleeper

WPMW 37-7 (2)

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WPMW 37-7 (3)

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WPMW 37-8 (1)

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WPRM (haunted car for Pumpkin Trains)

WPMW 37-8 (2)

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WP 106

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Business Car More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
WP 106

WP 123

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baggage car converted for MofW service (not open to the public)
Audio Tour Page for
WP 123

WP 302

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Car donated summer 2022, not on property yet.
Tour Page for WP 302

WP 701

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ex-Pullman 12-1 sleeper Clover Plot (not open to the public)

WP 832

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"Silver Hostel" More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
WP 832

WP 841

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"Silver Plate" More information HERE!

Audio Tour Page for
WP 841



Passengercars formerly of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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FRRX 1154

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Lounge Cafe More information HERE!

 

FRRX P-4

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Power Car More information HERE!

 



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