WPRM MOW

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!

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The Feather River Rail Society holds one of North America's largest collections of archives, photos and artifacts dedicated to a single railroad family. The collection is held by two departments of the FRRS.

The Historical/Archive Department manages paperwork, photographs and other archive material.

The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is responsible for working artifacts ranging from small items like lanterns and signals to full size rolling stock and locomotives.

The MOW Cars of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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Motorcar 23

Collection page HERE!

Audio Tour Page HERE!

SPMW 208

Collection page HERE!

Audio Tour Page HERE!

SPMW 5594

Collection page HERE!

Audio Tour Page HERE!

SPMW 8221

power unit for rotary 208 (snail)

TSMW 0565-H

More info HERE!

UP 900002

Collection page HERE!

Audio Tour Page HERE!

WPMW 27-2

ex-GS tender (formerly with derrick27)
Audio Tour Page HERE!

WPMW 37

Collection page HERE!

Audio Tour Page HERE!

WPMW 71

Weed Burner - Collection page HERE!

Audio Tour Page HERE!

WPMW 90

Collection page HERE!

WPMW 0643 (1)

Wooden bunk car

WPMW 0643 (2)

WPMW 0643 (3)

WPMW 0643 (4)

WPMW Camp Car (1)

We do not know this car's official WP number, but it was a bunk car used in the construction of the WP. We have photos in the archives of it or identical cars in Nevada being used to house construction crews. There is a number on the underside, but unsure of its meaning. The carbody is estimated to have been built around 1905-1906 and was possibly built on top of a pre-existing flatcar.

WPMW Camp Car (2)

WPMW E-14

15-ton Burro crane with dedicated boom flat

Operated by the Feather River Rail Society, a California 501(c)3 Non Profit Organization

700 Western Pacific Way, P.O. Box 608, Portola CA 96122-8636 | 1-530-832-4131 | email us at: info@wplives.org