Preserving History

along The Donner Pass Route

Next Society Event

May Membership Meeting (05/24)

News

Railroad Days Recap

The appearance of the Western Pacific Museum train from Portola as a main feature and draw for the 2011 Colfax Railroad Days event was enabled by a partnership between PSRHS and the Feather River Railroad Society.

October Field Trip relocated to Newcastle

Saturday October 15, 2011 - Due to an estimated 2 feet of new snow in the Cold Stream drainage near Truckee the October field trip has been changed. The field trip will be in the Penryn / Newcastle area.

2011 Railroad Days Rolling Along

The guest list for the 2011 Historic Colfax Railroad Days continues to grow!

Donner Summit - June 23, 2007

West Portal Tunnel #7

East Portal Tunnel #6

"China Wall" between Tunnels 7 & 8

Portions of Old Wagon / Highway Grade

"China Wall and Tunnel #8

Subway, "China Wall" and Tunnel #8

1926 Donner Summit Bridge and Highway

Tunnel #7 from Tunnel #8

Top of Vertical Shaft Down to Tunnel #6

West Bound on abandoned double track grade.

Norden Snowsheds & Abandoned Track.

East Bound UP freight exiting snowshed.