Portola Railroad Museum - FRRS

babydot94513

Member in training
Union Pacific steam locomotive 3985 to visit Portola Railroad Museum

Historic Union Pacific steam locomotive 3985 will be making a west coast
visit. She is scheduled to arrive at the Portola Railroad Museum during
the afternoon of Tuesday, August 30. The locomotive will be on public
display at the Museum through Thursday, September 1. Admission to the
museum to view the locomotive will be FREE, although donations are
always welcome. The museum will be open from 10 AM - 5 PM both days.
This is a rare opportunity to get a close-up view of the largest steam
locomotive operating in the world today. UP 3985 is a Challenger-type
locomotive, built in 1943 and used in heavy freight service across the
Union Pacific system. Restored in the 1980's, the locomotive is
currently a featured part of the Union Pacific's historic locomotive
fleet.

This will be the first trip by the 3985 to the west coast in 6 years.
Don't miss this rare opportunity.

For more information on the Feather River Rail Society and the Portola
Railroad Museum, please visit www.WPLives.org.
 

ausien

Active Member
Thans for the information, Jeff, would it be posible for you to get pix of this Challenger loco for me and others, I am realy interested in the steam that ran on the Feather River, as that is what my layout is loosly based on, also any information about the area that steam was still running over it... have a good one..steve
 

babydot94513

Member in training
I am not going to vouch for the accuracy of this schedule as I received it from someone who knows someone who knows someone....

JD

Official Schedule

Aug. 26 - 28 Ogden, UT On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 Portola, CA On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sept. 3 - 4 Roseville, CA On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sept. 8 Eugene, OR On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sept. 10 - 22 Portland, OR On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sept. 25 Boise, ID On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sept. 27 Pocatello, ID On display
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
 
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