The last Capitol of the day has just departed Sacramento. It is about to rattle over the diamond with the Yolo Short Line. The shortline trackage was originally electrified, using a third rail.

Sandwiching a mock high-speed locomotive acting as a display for the future of California's high-speed rail, SP 2467, a 4-6-2 built for the Southern Pacific in 1921, and SPMW 205, a 1920-built rot... (more)

The "Sonoma," an 1876-built 4-4-0 that was owned and operated by the North Pacific Coast narrow guage railroad, gleams under the lights of the California State Railroad Museum with an in... (more)

SSRR 2030 waits for clearance to cross the UP Martinez Subdivision to access the SP Sacramento Shops

Former Southern Pacific F7(A) 6402- now an exhibit of the inside of the carbody. This F unit is the subject of hot debate about the why's and how's of the decision to interpret this F unit in this... (more)

Former Southern Pacific Baldwin DRS66-1500 in the Tiger Stripe paint scheme. Only two known left in existence, the other being Magma Arizona #10.

A handful of generations in one image. A group of young school kids learn about Espee Baldwin class of 1944 cab forward while the Siemens high speed rail mock-up peeks around the corner. Possibly ... (more)

Baldwin class of 1897 for North Pacific Coast Railroad. This typical 19th century 4-4-0 spent most of it's time in the Bay Area of California before being donated to the California State Railroad ... (more)

Former Southern Pacific Railroad, Baldwin class of 1921 heavy Pacific. One of two Espee Pacifics restored post-steam era. She is on loan to CSRM by the Pacific Locomotive Association, last operate... (more)

SP-10, Southern Pacific's only RDC, sits near McClellan Park as the LRL49-06 does a set out, the car is bound for Woodland, CA

That's AT&SF F7A 347C to the left. A Roger Puta Photograph

Nevada Copper Belt #21- built in 1911 by the Hall-Scott Motor Car Company in Berkeley, California. No. 21 was operated until the railroad abandoned in 1947 and was saved from scrapping by railfans... (more)

Southern Pacific Lines stained glass herald from Oakland Pier ferry terminal.

Virginia & Truckee's #13-"Empire" Baldwin class of 1873 shows off her splendid paint scheme by way of lights and mirrors. Empire is a center piece display at CSRM.

Foley Bros. purchased a GE/I-R 600hp diesel, built at GE's new Erie erecting facility (replacing Alco for body construction) in 1929, delivered in January 1930 to Colstrip, Montana, for Foley Bros... (more)