The California State Railroad Museum is a museum in the California State Parks system that interprets the role of railroads in the Western U.S. It is located in Old Sacramento State Historic Park at 1
Railroad Museum exterior
Virginia & Truckee RR 13, "Empire," (before restoration). Its last owner was the Pacific Portland Cement Company in Gerlach, NV, in the 20th century.
Virginia & Truckee 13, "Empire," (after restoration), at the California State Railroad Museum. Its restoration includes numerous design elements from the engine's early years in the 1800s.
Virginia & Truckee RR 12, "Genoa," in its 20th-century configuration (e.g., straight stack, round headlight, etc.), before restoration.
Santa Fe 1010
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway 1010 is a 2-6-2 "Prairie" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1901 for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It started out as a Vaucl
Santa Fe 1010 on display inside the California State Railroad Museum roundhouse, June 22, 2024
Santa Fe 1010 on display at the First Sacramento Rail Fair outside the California State Railroad Museum in May 1981