The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is located on 37 acres in Plumas County California, 50 miles due north of Truckee CA at the entrance to the beautiful Feather River Canyon in the City of Portola. We have 140 pieces of equipment and are a hands on museum. We also have a "Run-A-Locomotive" program where you can be the engineer for an hour.
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is located less than an hour's drive from Downtown Reno and Lake Tahoe in Portola, California. Located on California Highway 70 at the top of the scenic "Feather River Canyon", regardless of where you're coming from, the drive to Portola is always a scenic one, worth every bit of the trip itself.
There are many railroad museums all over the United States and Canada. Some are elaborate affairs of polished brass, carpet and theater lighting. Ours is a little different. The Western Pacific Railroad Museum may look more like your average rail yard to the uninformed and that's for good reason. We wanted it that way.