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The WPRM has 159 pieces of rolling stock in our collection for our visitors to enjoy.  Among these are an example of the Mighty "Centennial", a Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive, the largest diesel locomotive ever built at over 98 feet long!  Our Western Pacific 2001 ushered in an entirely new era of Diesel Locomotive technology as it was the first turbocharged locomotive in America.  The Western Pacific 805-A is the "Belle" of our fleet, as it was built to pull the famous "California Zephyr".  Speaking of the Zephyr, the museum has many cars and artifacts of "The most talked about train in America".  We also have one of the largest collections of cabooses in the country, and we invite you to ride a few of them to experience for yourself what it's like to be a freight Conductor!  Enjoy Railroading in its "native habitat!

WP FRRS Logo The Feather River Rail Society holds one of North America's largest collections of archives, photos and artifacts dedicated to a single railroad family.  The collection is held by two departments of the FRRS.

The Historical/Archive Department manages paperwork, photographs and other archive material.

The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is responsible for working artifacts ranging from small items like lanterns and signals to full size rolling stock and locomotives.

Tank cars of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum

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ACFX 7632 (1)

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ACFX 7632 (2)

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FRW 12107 (1)

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Built 4-1952 10,000 gal. ex DODX Purchased by FRRS. Used as WPRM diesel fuel car.
Audio Tour Page for
FRW 12107

FRW 12107 (2)

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WPMW 0291 (1)

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Built 4-1952 10,000 gal. ex. UTLX 9284.Purchased by FRRS

WPMW 0291 (2)

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WPMW 1132 (1)

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Built 1912 10,000 gal.
Donated by UPRR. Used as WPRM fuel oil car.
Audio Tour Page for
WPMW 1132

WPMW 1132 (2)

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WPMW 1577 (1)

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Water car - (ex. WP 1072) built 1912 by AC&F. Steel 10,000 gallon tank. This was the last WP tank car in railroad service being used as a waste (gray) water car in a track gang outfit. Donated by UPRR.

WPMW 1577 (2)

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WPMW 1577 (3)

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WPMW 1583(1)

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WPMW 1583(2)

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