The Western Pacific Railroad Museum Portola CA
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2022
- #WesternPacific #WPRM #FeatherRiverCanyon #RunALocomotive #WPLives
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is in Portola, CA. It's a little out of the way, but well worth the trip, as you will find a treasure trove of prototype equipment, including Western Pacific No. 165, a 0-6-0 locomotive that has the distinction of being the only operable Western Pacific steam in the world.
While you're there, be sure to take a trip to Keddie to see the world-famous Keddie Wye, where the BNSF diverges off Union Pacific trackage rights trackage onto the former WP High Line.
From their website (www.wplives.org):
The Feather River Rail Society (FRRS) is the owner and operator of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola. The FRRS is wholly funded by admissions, locomotive rentals, museum store sales, and generous donations of time, material, labor and money, and does not receive funding from any local, federal or state governments. The volunteers of the FRRS restore equipment, operate trains, sort and catalog archives, repair and improve the facilities, and perform hundreds of "house keeping" type duties related to keeping the museum open.
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looks like a great place. and looks like it is out in the middle of nowhere. drive a train is a great tourist attraction, and if it is open, go look at it. very nice.
Used to go out there once a year in the 90s. Definitely no other railroad museum like it. Highly recommended
My father and I visited in 1994 and had the time of our lives! We operated both the switch engine, and then spent an hour learning how to operate the 921. I guess a lot of time really has passed; the switch engine was orange and silver back then. I was also surprised to see a "movie star" there: there's a yellow switch engine that was in the closing scene of "Crazy Larry, Dirty Mary." WP lives!
Excellent story
Went to this museum for the first time about a month ago. It is an amazing museum. I absolutely loved it and was in awe of all the vitage equipment. Hope to visit again some day.
i used to live in Portola, back in 1989, and i used to go to the museum every chance i got - i would of volunteered, but unfortunately my life went a different way - i love that place though ! thanks for the video !
There are not many special days in my life that I will remember as long as I live, but one of them took place at this museum. I travelled 5100 miles to get there to see the WP FP7 805-A, and to run a real F7. I had read the manuals online, and could climb into 917-D, take the controls and run her down the balloontrack to "Malfunction Junction". What a feeling. I recommend every RR ethusiast to go there. I donated some money towards new paint on the 917-D, but I see it's still looking pretty beat up (07:00). I would love to re-visit some day to run the 805-A and the WP GP7 707 if possible.
6:50 wow, I didn't hear any mention of 917, which came from the Western Railway Museum. Looks really rough since it has left WRM, and come over to the Western Pacific Railroad Museum. Was it in a wreck, is this truly just old age and not kept up?
@@tallpaul9475 WRM let this engine sit outside in a deadline of unwanted equipment near salt-air for 20+ years which accelerated deterioration.
I also ran 917-D about 11 years ago, and I'm just waiting for her to get that brand new paint job and new body panels.
@@tallpaul9475917-D was involved in an accident that beat the shit out of the lower front end. They just have never had the time nor money to fix her cosmetically.
@@warhog258 yeah, me too. Donated money towards her repairs, so I'm hoping to see that happening
I’ve been there! Cool site with lots of opportunity to explore. Don’t expect a crowd as it’s out in the boonies.
Thanks so much for this video John! Even though I live in Dallas, Texas, I am a member of the Western Pacifc Railroad Museum. I am a life long fan of the Western Pacific and model some of it on my 3-rail O-scale layout. What a great tour of this place that is near to my heart! Fantastic job!
Thanks, Larry. And thanks for supporting the WPRM!
I hope you have more coming on this awesome railroad and the territory it served.
WP 805A was traded, ended up on the Louisiana & North West RR as their #49, then ended up at the museum renumbered back to 805A.
Excellent video
I'm a volunteer there also. Well worth looking into if you have an interest in the Western Pacific or just want to be a part time railroader. Thanks for posting John!
Why don't I ever see trains moving over there
WP 165 sure has a strong whistle!
Oh so that’s where one of the dd40’s is at
i drive hwy 70 all week and i dont ever see those trains move and can i ask were the tracks go i have not seen a train on them at all including same track that goes to panther valley
I might be going crazy here but does it sound like this guy doing the interview sound incredibly sarcastic or what? Come on man be more excited for this interview! It's trains man I mean for us its like the holy Bible!