Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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700 Western Pacific Way
Portola, CA 96122
Western Pacific Railroad Museum is one of the largest museums in North America, showcasing a complete collection of railroad. Based in Portola, Calif., its museum collection includes locomotives, passenger cars, gondolas, hopper cars, boxcars, refrigerator cars, flatcars, tank cars and cabooses. The museum s run-a-locomotive program allows the people to rent a vintage diesel locomotive and operate it on the museum grounds, under the close supervision of private instructor. Western Pacific Railroad Museum operates on a 37 acre facility.

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Cyndy And Randy R.
9/4/2023

We happened upon this railroad museum on our way to Lake Davis and couldn't help but stop because we love trains. We went through the main store, took two rides on the cabooses - highly...

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Nichole R.
12/20/2024

This event remains a family favorite tradition! The cost has gone up to $10 with 3 cans of food, but happy to have the increase if it means the tradition lives on. Always the sweetest Santa and Ms...

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Chloe B.
6/22/2022

If you're a trainhead this is the place for you. One of the cool things is you can go in and out of old train cars. You can also go on train rides as many as you want and for an extra amount of...

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Fill C.
8/10/2023

Been here more than once. This is one of the few places you can actually either RIDE ON or DRIVE a working train. Not a joke. I've heard tell that driving the train was one of the things Chuck...

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Thomas B.
7/12/2017

Okay. This is the second time that I've come to this Museum. I love this place completely. And the people that work there are over the top awesome. The first time was my buddies birthday came up...

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