Napa Valley Model Railroad Historical Society

Another piece of the San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railway will be preserved. This article tells the brief history of RPO-baggage steel trailer # 55 and its future plans.

"SAVING HISTORY" An accomplishment this year for the NAPA VALLEY MODEL RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY was to be the catalyst to save a very historic railroad car (CP 12) from destruction. The remodeling of the train station in Calistoga to be converted to a restaurant included clearing out the building. Located in the building was the historic railroad car (CP 12). It had been in the building since 1978. In June of this year an E-mail was sent by Kellie Anderson to the Ca...lifornia State Railroad Museum warning the car may be cut up to get it out of the building. A visit was made to the Calistoga station by Gary Valentinsen, a member of the Napa Valley Model Railroad Historical Society. The information gathered was passed on to the California State Railroad Museum about the car. This information was sent to Scott Inman of the Southern Pacific History Center. A museum to be built in Rocklin, California. He made arrangements to have the car removed from the Calistoga Train station. It will be kept at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento until the facility is constructed. So this piece of History is safe now. See more

Since we can't be open for our Christmas show this year this is a video of our "Santa Express Train" for your enjoyment.

Monument dedication on Washington Street in Calistoga November 14, 2020