Placer Sierra Railroad Heritage Society Links

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Links to National and Western Regional Railroad Historical and
Preservation Groups:

California State Railroad
Museum: http://www.csrmf.org/default.asp

This is the premier railroad museum in the West. Its outstanding exhibits and events recapture the spirit railroading in California and the Western United States. Members receive museum admission as well as admission to Railtown 1887. Benefits also include special event and train ride privileges plus the quarterly On Track publication describing special exhibits and events at the museum.

Folsom, El Dorado, and Sacramento
Historical Railroad Association
http://www.fedshra.org/feds1.htm

This organization is dedicated to the history of the Sacramento Valley Railroad that extended from Sacramento to Folsom as well as the history of the railroad in Folsom, El Dorado County and their environs. Major activities include restoration of local railroad memorabelia and annual handcar races.

Golden Gate Railroad
Museum:
http://www.ggrm.org/

A San Francisco Bay area organization dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment and interpretation of local railroad history in the Bay Area and surrounding areas of California.

National Railway Historical Society:
http://www.nrhs.com/

A national railroad preservation group comprised of regional chapters. Members receive the National Railway Bulletin monthly publication.

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad and Transportation Museum: http://www.ncngrrmuseum.org/

This museum commemorates the history of the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad—a late 19 th and early 20 th Century shortline that ran between Colfax and Nevada City. The museum collection includes the only surviving NCNG steam locomotive No. 5 plus other operating narrow gauge steam locomotives including a Porter and Heisler type.

Nevada State Railroad Museum:
http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/museums/rr/ccrr.htm

The Nevada State Railroad Museum preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada, including locomotives and cars of the famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad and other railroads of the Silver State.

Pacific Coast Chapter–Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: http://www.mp1.com/

This is the Sacramento Chapter of R&LHS. This organization is dedicated to the preservation of both rolling stock and preservation of railroad history.

Pacific Locomotive Association: http://www.ncry.org/home.htm

Located at Niles Canyon in the East Bay area, the purpose of the organization is to preserve the physical aspects and atmosphere of Pacific Coast railroading during the period from 1910 to 1960. Their mission is to develop and operate a working railroad museum for the benefit of the general public. The Association welcomes men and women who would like to share in that mission.

Portola Railroad Museum: http://www.wplives.org/

This is the collection of the Feather River Railroad Society, dedicated to the preservation and history of the Western Pacific Railroad. The museum collection includes an extensive list of diesel locomotives as well as an extensive array of passenger and freight railroad equipment.

Railtown 1887 State Historic Park: http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/default.asp

This park is part of the California State Railroad Museum located in Jamestown in the Mother Lode region of California. The grounds include the preserved roundhouse, shops and depot of the Sierra Railroad in their original configuration. This railroad and facilities have been used for the filming numerous western movies.

Railway and Locomotive
Historical Society:
http://rlhs.org/

The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Inc. is the oldest organization in North America devoted to railroad history. Its object is to promote research and to encourage preservation of documentation pertinent to business history, finance, labor history, and biography as well as technology. Eight chapters nationwide.

Western Railway Museum: http://www.wrm.org/

This is the museum collection of the Bay Electric Railroad Association whose primary objective is the preservation of electric railway transportation heritage.

Other Links of interest:

The Internet Railroad Directory

Guide to 14,000 rail-related websites including train travel, model railroading, railfan resources, train simulators, and railroad industry sites.

BA-Productions
www.baproductons.tv

BA Productions, home of the Donner Rails Series, is committed to capturing the oral history of our railroad workers, and producing extraordinary entertainment and compelling content themes that bring fresh factual ideas and information to the screen, treating viewers to remarkable educational and historical value.

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