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Western Pacific Railroad Museum
WP FP7 805-A from the Western Pacific Railroad Museum, on display in Sparks, Nevada in 2004. This locomotive once pulled the California Zephyr passenger train.
Overview
Headquarters
Portola, California
Reporting mark
FRRX
Locale
Northern California
Dates of operation
1984 (1984)–Present
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
Website
www.wplives.org
A typical equipment lineup at the museum
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum (WPRM) in Portola, California, known as the Portola Railroad Museum until January 1, 2006, is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment and preserves documents, photos and information. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is operated by the Feather River Rail Society (reporting mark FRRX),[1] founded in 1983.[2] It is located at a former Western Pacific locomotive facility, adjacent to the Union Pacific's former Western Pacific mainline through the Feather River Canyon.[3]
^Railinc Corporation, Search MARKs Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 2009
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