Western America Railroad Museum

The Western America Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in Barstow, California.[1]

Western America Railroad Museum
ATSF #1460, "Beep," at the museum in 2012
Established2001
LocationBarstow, California
Coordinates34.9049°N 117.0247°W / 34.9049; -117.0247
TypeRailroad museum
Websitehttp://www.barstowrailmuseum.org

The museum collects, preserves and shares the history of railroading in the Pacific Southwest. It is located on the east side of the Harvey House Railroad Depot and is operated by a non-profit organization.

It houses displays inside the depot and has displays such as railroad artifacts, artwork, timetables, uniforms, tools and various other types of railroad memorabilia.

There are also outdoor displays of rolling stock, locomotives and general railroad operating equipment such as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) #1460, also known as the “Beep”, Union Pacific EMD SD40-2 #9950, and ATSF's FP45 #95.

External displays

The Western America Railroad Museum offers a multitude of static displays for rail-fans of all ages to climb on and experience the sheer mass of the rolling stock. The museum offers the following right outside its doors:

  • ATSF 999782 (Caboose)
  • UP 25599 (Caboose)
  • Unidentifiable Pullman-Style Baggage Car
  • Unidentifiable USMC "Yard Work" Locomotive
  • ATSF 95 (Locomotive)
  • UP 9950 (Locomotive)
  • ATSF 1460 (Locomotive)
  • Arizona & California Railroad #58 Pullman Car (Passenger Car)

References
  1. "Western America Railroad Museum". barstowrailmuseum.org. Barstow, CA. March 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.


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