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Western Pacific Railroad Museum

About Western Pacific Railroad Museum

The Western Pacific Railroad Museum (WPRM) in Portola, California, known as the Portola Railroad Museum until January 1, 2006, is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment and preserves documents, photos and information. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is operated by the Feather River Rail Society (reporting mark FRRX), founded in 1983. It is located at a former Western Pacific locomotive facility, adjacent to the Union Pacific's former Western Pacific mainline through the Feather River Canyon.

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Founded
1984

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  1. Western Pacific Railroad Museum, California01CaliforniaThe original uploader was Evicknair at English Wikipedia. · Public domain
  2. California Zephyr Silver Plate diner02California Zephyr Silver Plate dinerEric E Castro from San Francisco · CC BY 2.0
  3. Pacific Sands Pullman Sleeper03Pacific Sands Pullman SleeperDavid Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0
  4. Rear view of the Feather River Express on the main line in Portola, CA04Rear view of the Feather River Express on the main line in Portola, CADavid Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0
  5. Silver Splendor Dome-Lounge car05Silver Splendor Dome-Lounge carDavid Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0
  6. Locomotive on flatcar06Locomotive on flatcarDavid Brossard · CC BY-SA 2.0

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