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California State Railroad Museum

Point of Interest

The California State Railroad Museum (CSRM) in Old Sacramento is the world-class tribute to the role of the "iron horse" in connecting California to the rest of the nation. Our museum features 21 lavishly restored locomotives and cars, some dating back to 1862. There is a full-scale diorama of an 1860s construction site high in the Sierra Nevada as well as a bridge elevated 24 feet above the museum floor.

California State Railroad Museum 2009 Steam-Powered Excursion Trains run from April 25th through September, where you can take a ride behind an authentic steam locomotive in Old Sacramento. When you climb aboard the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad you enjoy a relaxing 40-minute, 6-mile roundtrip ride along the levees of the Sacramento River. Experience the sights, smells, and sounds of a real, working steam locomotive as it pulls vintage passenger coaches and converted freight cars.

Steam-Powered Excursion Trains depart Saturdays and Sundays, on-the-hour 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., from our reconstructed Central Pacific Freight Depot.  2009 is the 26th year the State Railroad Museum has operated our steam-powered excursion trains.  Excursion train tickets are $8 adults, $3 youths (ages 6-17), ages 5 and under ride free. For more information call  (916) 445-6645.

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Location and Parking:
The California State Railroad Museum is located in Old Sacramento at 125 "I" Street.  On-street, metered parking in Old Sacramento is for short durations only (90 minutes maximum) and the limited amount of spaces generally fill up early. Thus, we recommend instead that guests utilize the public parking garage located at the north ("I" Street) entrance to Old Sacramento. 

Latitude/ Longitude: 38.5818 / -121.5049

Seasons/Climate/Recommended Clothing
Summer and spring are warm; fall and winter can be cool. Layered clothing is advised.

Information Links:

View CSRM Railroad Equipment Roster   (pdf 64.2 kb)

Sierra 3 Locomotive Restoration

Photography
We welcome photography for personal use.
Handheld flash is allowed; however tripods and free standing flash are not permitted for safety reasons.
Commercial photography is allowed on a case by case basis by advance arrangement. Visit www.film.ca.gov for more information.
Trains & Tripods: A Morning for Photographers at the Museum is a special event offered at the California State Railroad Museum in coordination with its non-profit partner, the California State Railroad Museum Foundation. Tripods and handheld flash are allowed during this event. For more information visit www.californiastaterailroadmuseum.org

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