Stepping back in time at Railtown 1897 State Park in California. Built by Baldwin in 1925, 2-8-2, No, 34 resides in the Roundhouse at Jamestown Ca. Don't know what condition the locomotive is in a... (more)
In 1993, Central California was the place to go if you wanted to see Baldwin diesels at work. In addition to Amador Central, Sierra Railroad continued to get service out of elderly S-12 locomotiv... (more)
Only Luck.
Passing Sonora on a holiday trip I saw a "Railtown 1897" sign on the street and changed my plans immediately to visit this museum. Normally they run trains only on weekends, but due to... (more)
At rest in the original Sierra Railway roundhouse, surrounded by the tools that once kept her running, husky Mikado #34 awaits her turn to come back to life. For now, she sits at Railtown 1897 as... (more)
Sierra Railway 3, a 1891 graduate of the Rogers Locomotive Works in Patterson, NJ and a 119 year veteran of the Sierra, rests inside the roundhouse in Jamestown after a day hauling tourists throug... (more)
Stepping back in time at the Railtown 1897 State Park roundhouse. Sierra #2 a 3 truck Shay, rests in the roundhouse along with Sierra #34, a Baldwin 2-8-2, in the background.