BRIEF HISTORY OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Western Pacific Railroad History The Western Pacific was incorporated in 1903 to build from Salt...
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The History of Portola ~ By Rebecca Rhode
The History of Portola [media-credit name=”Plumas County Visitors Bureau”...
Read MoreGandy Dancers ~ Bio for Railroad Days Program
Gandy Dancers Bio for Railroad Days Program “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...
Read MoreBRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEATHER RIVER RAIL SOCIETY
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FEATHER RIVER RAIL SOCIETY When the 80 year corporate life of the Western Pacific Railroad began ending with the merger into the larger Union Pacific Railroad, a group of WP employees and historians came...
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