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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.

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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. 

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2011 Railroad Days Rolling Along

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

 

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Historical Societies

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1   Link   Folsom, El Dorado, and Sacramento Historical Railroad Association
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.
2   Link   National Railway Historical Society
A national railroad preservation group comprised of regional chapters. Members receive the National Railway Bulletin monthly publication.
3   Link   Pacific Coast Chapter–Railway and Locomotive Historical Society:
This is the Sacramento Chapter of R&LHS. This organization is dedicated to the preservation of both rolling stock and preservation of railroad history
4   Link   Railway and Locomotive Historical Society:
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.
5   Link   Truckee Donner Railroad Society
The mission of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society is to perpetuate the study and advancement of knowledge of working railroads in the Truckee Donner area with the goal of building a railroad museum to preserve and share what we have learned.
6   Link   North Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society
The North Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the rich and colorful heritage of Redwood Empire railroading.
7   Link   Shasta Cascade Railroad Preservation Society
The goal of the Shasta Cascade Railroad Preservation Society is to preserve the heritage of Northern California's railroad, rail logging and mining industries.
8   Link   South Bay Historical Railroad Society
The South Bay Historical Railroad Society is dedicated to the preservation of railroading in the South Bay area. The Society operates a railroad museum in the restored Santa Clara Depot.