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Western Pacific Railroad History ~ The Western Pacific was incorporated in 1903 to build from Salt Lake City, Utah and a connection with the Denver and Rio Grande Railway to Oakland, California. It was part of the Gould family of railroads that stretched from Utah to the Atlantic Coast with only a few small Continue reading BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD… Public Information Sheet on the Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society (WPRRHS) for Portola Railroad Days 2011 publication – By FRRS Board Member Wayne I. Monger Continue reading WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY… The History of Portola Continue reading The History of Portola ~ By Rebecca Rhode… Ronald Christensen selected as “Grand Marshall” for 29th Annual Portola Railroad Days Golden Spike Parade Continue reading PORTOLA RAILROAD DAYS NAMES GRAND MARSHALL… 29TH ANNUAL PORTOLA RAILROAD DAYS AND Continue reading Railroad Days Honor Gandy Dancers… Patrick Michael Karnahan Exhibition ~ Feather Community Arts Center – Portola, CA ~ August 20th - 7:00pm Continue reading Meet the Artist – Patrick Michael Karnahan… Gandy Dancers “Gandy dancers” was a nickname for railroad section gangs in the days before modern mechanized track upkeep. The men were called dancers for their synchronized movements when repairing track under the direction of a lead workman known as the “caller” or “call man.” The name “gandy” supposedly arose Continue reading Gandy Dancers ~ Bio for Railroad Days Program… BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEATHER RIVER RAIL SOCIETY Continue reading BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEATHER RIVER RAIL SOCIETY… THE FIRST SCHEDULED WESTERN PACIFIC PASSENGER TRAIN Continue reading First Scheduled Western Pacific Passenger Train… Our Ride on the Rails ~ By Bill Pettengill Continue reading Train Ride… |
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