Address: 2201 South, Perris, CALIFORNIA, 92572 USA. Tel.: 909-657-2605,909-943-3020 Toll Free:

The Orange Empire Railway Museum is a large mainline, interurban, and streetcar museum located in Riverside County. It has a large collection of streetcars including PCC cars from San Diego Electric Railway, Los Angeles Railway (narrow guage), and San Francisco Municipal Railway. Highlights include MUNI car 1039; the second to last PCC made in the US. The Orange Empire Railway Museum at Perris, CA, is noted for its nice tramway layout and the wealth of preserved (and operable!) tramway equipment.

Address: 124 East Santa Fe Avenue, Fullerton, CALIFORNIA, 92832 USA. Tel.: 714-278-0648 Toll Free:

The Fullerton Railway Plaza Association is dedicated to the preservation of the railroad heritage of Southern California through the creation of a large Interactive Railroad Attraction in the City of Fullerton, California. This facility will be unique in that it will embody many facets of the world of Recreational Railroading, including preservation, restoration, archiving, education, railfanning, modeling and many other interesting rail oriented activities.

Address: 111 "I" Street, Sacramento, CALIFORNIA, 95814 USA. Tel.: (916) 323-9280 Toll Free:

Located in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum is a complex of historic facilities and unique attractions. Widely regarded as one of North America’s finest and most visited railroad museums, there is something here for everyone! Throughout the year, experience lavishly restored trains, engaging exhibits, and unique special events. Every weekend April-September, ride behind a steam locomotive on the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad. The Museum is open daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day) from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Guided tours and interpretive film screenings are offered daily.

Address: 1600 Senter Road, San Jose, CALIFORNIA, 95112 USA. Tel.: (408)293-2276 Toll Free:

The mission of the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation (CTRC) is to restore, preserve and interpret railroad equipment as it was used to serve the people in Santa Clara Valley, California. The CTRC was formed in December, 1994 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Califronia Corporation by the merger of the San Jose Trolley Corporation and the Santa Clara Valley Railroad Association. The CTRC has restored and placed back into operation a number of historic trolley cars including one horse drawn street car. Among the many projects underway is the restoration of former Southern Pacific 2479 Baldwin P-10 heavy Pacific (4-6-2).

Address: 450 Orange Street, Chico, CALIFORNIA, 95928 USA. Tel.: 530-895-8726 Toll Free:

Located at the historic rail depot in Chico, the Chico Art Center owns, and will operate the rail museum on-board a refurbished (currently in progress) 1947 Pullman car. Built in 1947 by the Pullman Company for the Great Northern Railroad, this coach saw hundreds of thousand miles in its useful life of more than 25 years. Originally built for day/night service, this 48-seat coach served the Minneapolis, Minnesota to Tacoma, Washington route and included reclining seats with footrests. Over the course of their useful lives, railcars went through many changes to meet the demands of the travelers of the time.

Address: Hunters Point, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, 94124 USA. Tel.: (415) 822-8728 Toll Free:

The Golden Gate Railroad Museum (GGRM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment, and the interpretation of local railroad history. An authentic working Southern Pacific steam engine is the gem of this popular museum. Afficionados of all ages are welcome to climb aboard to investigate this fascinating piece of machinery. Commute, streamliner, and passenger trains can also be seen. Guided tours are available, as well as Rent-a-Locomotive opportunities for the birthday party of a lifetime!

Address: 300 North Los Carneros Road, Goleta, CALIFORNIA, 93117 USA. Tel.: 805-964-3540 Toll Free:

The Goleta Depot station, near Santa Barbara, was built in 1901 by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The station was relocated in 1981 to picturesque Lake Los Carneros County Park and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The South Coast Railroad Museum features the restored station interior, landscaped grounds, a yard track with a bay-window caboose (S.P. 4023), the 1/3 mile Goleta Short Line miniature train ride, and a 300-sq-ft HO-scale model railroad that models southern Santa Barbara County. Hours are 1 to 4 pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

Address: Woodward Av & 250 Street, Lomita, CALIFORNIA, 90717 USA. Tel.: (310)326-6255 Toll Free:

The city of Lomita in Southern California is home of the Lomita Railroad Museum, a historical museum dedicated to keeping the spirit of steam-era railroading alive! To help keep this spirit alive, the museum is planning to expand for all of its visitors to enjoy. On display is a Southern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive (1902-1960) and tender. Nearby stand a 1910 Union Pacific caboose and a modern all-steel Santa Fe caboose. The museum is not only educational, it is also fun.

Address: Various Locations - See Web Site for Details, Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, 9XXXX USA. Tel.: 323-931-6757 Toll Free:

The Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation is a DBA of the Los Angeles Museum of Railroading, a non-profit educational corporation. The Foundation's mission is to diligently preserve and dynamically present the history of railroading in Los Angeles through its three core programs: public outreach, archival preservation, and multiple-media publishing. Each of these programs is interdependent and together they will enable the Foundation achieve its mission.

Address: 870 Market Street, Suite 803, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, 94102 USA. Tel.: (415) 956-0472 Toll Free:

Dedicated to the preservation and operation of historic transit vehicles in San Francisco. Our organization and its members have acquired and donated a number of vintage streetcars, cable cars and buses to the San Francisco Municipal Railway. We educate the public on the historic importance of mass transportation toward maintaining a high quality of urban life in San Francisco. We identify, acquire, and restore additional historic transit vehicles suitable for operation on the San Francisco Municipal Railway.

Address: PO Box 2211, Laguna Hills, CALIFORNIA, 92654 USA. Tel.: N/A Toll Free:

The Museum of America's Freedom Trains is dedicated to the preservation of the memory of the two Freedom Trains that toured the United States during the 20th Century. To this end the Museum acquires and preserves artifacts from both trains and maintains a collection of audio, visual, and textual materials related to them. Please help us in our efforts to preserve the memory of these rolling symbols of liberty.

Address: 5 Kidder Court, Nevada City, CALIFORNIA, 95959 USA. Tel.: 530-470-0902 Toll Free:

Has twenty five pieces of historical railroad equipment that has been restored or are in need of restoration and maintenance. With this type of work, you will have the opportunity to learn how late 1800's and early 1900's narrow gauge....The museum is located at 5 Kidder Court, Nevada City, California.

Address: Post Office Box 2247, Fremont, CALIFORNIA, 94536-0247 USA. Tel.: 1925-685-9000 Toll Free:

Preserving and prsenting Pacific Coast railroad history by way of offering a living museum. They operate historic passenger train service thru Niles Canyon every first and third Sundays of every month

Address: P.O. Box 80726, San Marino, CALIFORNIA, 91118 USA. Tel.: (213) 283-0087 Toll Free:

Address: P.O. Box 608, Portola, CALIFORNIA, 96122 USA. Tel.: 530-832-4131 Toll Free:

At the Portola Railroad Museum in Portola, California! The Run-A-Locomotive program allows you to rent a locomotive and operate it on the museum grounds (under the close supervision of an instructor). The museum is operated by the Feather River Rail Society. The theme of the museum is an operating small railroad locomotive facility typical of the 1940's, 50's and 60's. The museum has 39 locomotives and 98 freight and passenger cars.

Address: 100 Railroad Park Road, Dunsmuir, Ca, CALIFORNIA, 96025 USA. Tel.: 530-235-4440 Toll Free:

Museum of vintage railroad cars,Shay train engine and cabooses caboose motel,rv/campground,cabins,pull-thrus,swimming hole in Little Castle Creek, hiking,fishing,4 golf courses nearby, gift shop,restaurant/lounge, AAA approved

Address: 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CALIFORNIA, 92101 USA. Tel.: (619) 696-0199 Toll Free:

Located in the heart of Balboa Park, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum (SDMRM) is the world's largest operating model railroad museum. This unique museum has four enormous scale model layouts, built by separate clubs, which depict railroads of the southwest in O, HO and N scales. In addition, the museum features a Toy Train Gallery with an interactive Lionel layout for children; a 3-Rail Hi Rail layout, numerous educational displays, and prototype artifacts, including a centralized traffic control (CTC) machine, working semaphore, and crossing signal.

Address: Campo Depot, 31123-1/2 Highway 94, Campo, CALIFORNIA, 91906 USA. Tel.: (619) 478-9937 Toll Free:

The San Diego Railroad Museum, operated by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest. The Museum offers an on-line history of railroads in general, with detailed attention paid to the San Diego area and to the San Diego and Arizona Railway in particular.

Address: 1201 Mason, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA, 94108 USA. Tel.: (415) 474-1887 Toll Free:

The cable car was born in San Francisco at four o'clock in the morning on August 2, 1873, when Andrew Smith Hallidie successfully tested the world's first cable car. Operated by the nonprofit "Friends of the Cable Car Museum" the Cable Car Museum provides not only an historical perspective of the importance of the cable car to San Francisco, but an insight into the daily operations of today's system.

Address: 1600 Senter Road, San Jose, CALIFORNIA, 95112 USA. Tel.: N/A Toll Free:

The mission of the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation (CTRC) is to restore, preserve and interpret railroad equipment as it was used to serve the people in Santa Clara Valley, California. A major project underway is the creation of the Santa Clara County Railroad Museum.

Address: PO Box 264, Santa Maria, CALIFORNIA, 93456 USA. Tel.: (805) 714-4927 Toll Free:

The Santa Maria Valley Railway Historical Museum (SMVRHM), founded as a non-profit, educational museum, is dedicated to the preservation of the railroad heritage of California, the Central Coast, and the Santa Maria Valley. The Museum is located on the second floor across from Robinsons May. A docent is available for information as you enjoy the various displays. There is a small gift shop in the Museum (Madson's book, Railroads of the Santa Maria Valley is available), as well as some model railroads to see. Often, modelers are present working on the HO layout of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad.

Address: 5200 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA, 90027 USA. Tel.: (323) 662-5874 Toll Free:

Preserves and celebrates the railroad heritage of the western United States--its history and its artifacts. Particular thematic emphasis is placed on the history of Southern California and how the railroads aided its development. Catch a ride on a caboose or tour a passenger car. The museum's volunteer organizations offer something special the first and third Sunday of every month.

Address: POB #703, Barstow, CALIFORNIA, 92311 USA. Tel.: (760) 256-9276 Toll Free:

The Western America Railroad Museum collects, preserves and shares the history of railroading in the Pacific Southwest for all who love railroads and railroading. W.A.R.M. provides educational forums with interpretive and historical displays that focuses on both Railroad History and the development of Railroad Technology. W.A.R.M. encompasses not only the past, but the present and future as well, realizing that such a broad scope is essential to understanding the role of western railroading in America.

Address: 5848 State Highway 12, Suisun, CALIFORNIA, 94585 USA. Tel.: (707) 374-2978 Toll Free:

The Western Railway Museum gives visitors the opportunity to ride historic streetcars and interurban electric trains from all over California and other western states. Streetcars loop the shaded picnic grounds. Interurban cars run over the restored main line of the old Sacramento Northern Railway. With over 50 historic cars on display, railway exhibits, the Streetcar Theater, the Museum Bookstore and Gift Shop and the large, the Western Railway Museum is ideal for family and group outings. The Western Railway Museum is located at historic Rio Vista Junction in Northern California.