| Western Pacific Railroad Museum, Portola, CA |
One of the biggest historical train collections in the country. Includes a Kodachrome Geep, a California Zephyr leader, among others. |
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| Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, Nevada City, Data |
Many small narrow gauge artifacts and locomotives. |
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| The Skunk Train & Rail Bikes |
Railroad tours on an old Southern Pacific branch line. |
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| Southern Pacific Railway Workshops, West Sacramento, CA |
Old Southern Pacific Locomotive Shops. |
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| California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, CA |
Contains the legendary Southern Pacific #4294 Cab Forward steam locomotive, among others. |
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| Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Sonoma, CA |
Kind of a weird location, the rolling stock is split between two locations, viewable on Google. |
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| Western Railway Museum, Suisun City, CA |
Lots of street cars. |
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| Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, Jamestown, CA |
Located in a former railyard with many different steam locomotives. |
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| Modesto Amtrak Station |
Unmarked Santa Fe 2-8-4 |
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| Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, CA |
Lots of unique equipment from the "Pacifics" railroads. Offers train rides. |
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| Laws Railroad Museum, Bishop, CA |
Houses SP #9, along with some other SP equipment. |
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| Tehachapi Loop |
Unsure if there is any official viewing area. |
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| Tehachapi Depot Museum |
Just down the tracks from the world famous Tehachapi Loop. Also hosts a NP caboose. |
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| Western America Railroad Museum, Barstow, CA |
Houses the famous Santa Fe "Beep", a one off switcher locomotive, along with a SF SDP40F 95, and Union Pacific 9950 |
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| South Coast Railroad Museum |
Small museum, hosts a SP bay window caboose, |
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| Nethercutt Museum, Sylmar, CA |
CP Royal Hudson Locomotive #2839 is stored in the rear alongside Pullman car "California" |
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| Travel Town Railroad, Los Angeles, CA |
Quite a few preserved steam locomtives, some operational(?) |
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| Rail Giants Train Museum, Pomona, CA |
A smaller exhibit, but houses a lot of great pieces, including SF 3450, Union Pacific DD40X 6915, and Union Pacific 9000. |
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| Lomita Railroad Museum, Lomita, CA |
Houses SP 1765, and ATSF Caboose 999531 |
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| Southern California Railway Museum |
An extensive railway museum with many pieces of rolling stock. |
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| La Mesa Depot Museum, La Mesa, CA |
SP boxcar and Caboose, and MNRR tank locomtive 3 |
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| Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, St Campo, CA |
Houses the original SP GP9 3873, and several older ALCO locomotives. |
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| ATSF Caboose 99286, Fallbrook, CA |
A preserved ATSF caboose off to the side of a gas station. |
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