California State Railroad Museum

#WhatWeDoWednesday Last week the CSRM's extraordinary Shops Team completed most of the work on Gondola #6102 including floor paint, bench installation, and wiring for the footlights and outlets. We think you’ll agree, the results are noteworthy! ... The new paint and lettering look sharp! Great job, Team! #whatwedowednesdays #locomotiveshops #keepingthecraftalive #train #restoration #teamwork #greatjobteam #thankyou #history #trainmuseum #historymuseum #collections #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation

#ToyTrainTuesday Let’s take a look at a couple of amazing toy trains from the #CSRM collection. The first photo is the Lionel Electric locomotive No.152, Type I, O Gauge (1917). Seen here sporting dark green on a black frame, red spoke wheels, nickel bell, and headlight, red window trim, brass handrails, gold stamped lettering "152" and "New York Central Lines" on either side of the door. Isn’t it fancy?... Fun Fact: The No. 152 was loosely based on New York Central S-2 locomotive but with a 0-B-0 wheel arrangement. Pictured next is Lionel Electric locomotive 0-B+B-0, No 54, Type II, Standard gauge (1913-1920). This toy train is brass with nickel bells, there is a nickel headlamp on one end, red vent covers, cab door trim, red thick-rimmed spoke wheels, red cast iron pilots, and no markings. What a beauty! Another Fun Fact: This electric locomotive is rareif a magnet sticks to it then it is a reproduction! #tuesdaynewsday #toytrains #funatthemuseum #csrm #collections #funfacts #trainmuseum #historymuseum #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation

Update: Due to new developments with COVID-19 and the State of California the California State Railroad Museum will be closed as of tomorrow (11/11/2020). Excursion trains will continue to run. We wholeheartedly apologize. . . .... California State Parks is honoring the service of veterans, as well as active and reserve personnel, by offering free admission to 133 state parks on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. A valid military ID or a California driver's license identifying the individual as a veteran must be shown to park staff for free admission. To learn more and to find out which park units are participating please view our press release here: https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/983 #veteransday #freeadmission #castateparks #csrm #veterans #wehonoryou California State Railroad Museum Foundation Old Sacramento Waterfront Downtown Sac Sacramento Museums California State Parks

Join us at 11am for All Aboard for Story Time! Coloring Page: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bx5g8s1b/Christmas%20Jupiter.pdf

Join us at 11am for Story Time. For more kids activities please visit https://www.californiarailroad.museum/education/kids-corner

How does a steam engine work? We're getting fired up at the California State Railroad Museum for a learning adventure about steam power! We'll take a close look at a beautiful steam engine built in 1876, the Sonoma No. 12. We will show you the parts on a locomotive and how steam power makes it all work! This program is designed for 3rd-6th grade students. ... The California State Railroad Museum goes live with California State Parks PORTS Home Learning Program on Friday, November 13th at 11 am. Pre-registration is required, and is limited to the first 500 participants. Please use the link below. https://ports-ca.zoom.us//regist/WN_G-_CRoPBQySwiREiHmKfxQ This program may be available on the PORTS YouTube channel at a later date. Click here to view the PORTS YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/CaliforniaStateParksPORTSPrograms For Teachers: Please send this registration link to your students, and not the access link you receive after registering. If each student is registered, it ensures that they will be able to access this program. For more information, please visit our Teacher Page: https://www.ports-ca.us/teachers. #motivationalmonday #teacherresources #distancelearning #virtualclassroom #museumeducation #educationmatters #laboratoryoflearning #horsestohorsepower #joinus #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation Old Sacramento Waterfront Downtown Sac Sacramento Museums Smithsonian California State Parks PORTS Distance Learning Program California State Parks

It's that time again! You guessed it ... Time for another #ThrowBackThursday! Pictured is an exterior side view of the California Central Traction Company's (CCT Railroad) 50-foot electric car 201 that was built in 1906. CCT Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad that had been providing rail services to the Stockton and Lodi areas since 1905! It is jointly owned by the Union Pacific and BNSF Railway. This photograph is estimated to have been taken between 1906 and 1909.... Photo image courtesy of the California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives. #throwbackthursday #TBT #themoreyouknow #wayback #museumeducation #museumfun #shoutout #cctrailroad #libraryandarchives #finds #csrm #itsalmostfriday #yay #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation

It’s Wednesday! Time to share what we do around #CSRM! Pictured is restoration specialist, Robert Maciel, welding on the gondola used for excursion train rides. Robert was first inspired by low-rider cars but found train restoration to be his passion. #WhatWeDoWednesday #keeingthecraftalive #lovewhatyoudo #welovewhatwedo #traincarrestoration #museumlife #railroadmuseum #historymuseum #museumprofessionals #sacramentoshops #gettingworkdone #csrm #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation

This week’s Intern Spotlight is Kaitlin! She is interning for the #CSRM exhibits team this semester. Let’s check-in and learn more about her and what she’s working on during her internship. Hello, All! My name is Kaitlin Grebe. I am a grad student at Sac State in the Public History program. This is my first semester as an intern for the California State Railroad Museum! I get to work with the amazing exhibits team and create digital activities to help students learn about t...he history of the railroad. My work is focusing on the Chinese Railroad Workers exhibit. When I grow up, I want to be a curator in a history museum, so that I can make the subject fun and engaging for others. We are so incredibly grateful for our interns and the amazing work they are doing! Fantastic job, Kaitlin! #weloveourinterns #tuesdaynewsday #internspotlight #labortaoryoflearning #museumeducation #future #museumprofessionals #curator #railroadmuseum #historymuseum #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation Sacramento State

Join us at 11am for All Aboard for Storytime!

Happy Monday! The California State Railroad Museum is open! Come visit and say hi. Please note health and safety guidelines. #mondaymotivation #museummonday #comeby #sayhi #weareopen #museum #csrm #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories ... California State Railroad Museum Foundation

Happy Halloween from all of us at the California State Railroad Museum and California State Railroad Museum Foundation! Excursion trains are running at limited capacity and the Museum is open! Please note health and safety measures. ... #happyhalloween #squadghouls #spookmotive #spookysaturday #csrm #weareopen #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories

Join California State Parks for a Virtual Halloween! What do spiders do for fun on Halloween? Surf the web!... What is a ghost’s favorite dessert? Boo-berry pie with ice scream! #happyhalloween

#FlashbackFriday Pictured is Central Pacific Railroad business car No. 115 "Salt Lake," at the Sacramento Shops in 1912. This wood car was built as a Silver Palace sleeping car in 1869, and then rebuilt in 1887 as a business car and lettered Central Pacific "Buenaventura." In 1912 the car was renamed "Salt Lake" and assigned to the Superintendent of the Salt Lake Division. It was then renamed "San Joaquin" in 1929. Wow, what a history! ... Photo Courtesy of the California State Railroad Museum Library and Archives. #FlashBack #Friday #railroadhistory #trainhistory #historymuseum #localhistory #museumlearning #libraryandarchivefinds #CSRM #ourlivesaremadeofrailroadstories California State Railroad Museum Foundation