🎇 Thank you for an amazing Showcase Weekend! 80 years ago, young railfans spontaneously bought a chartered streetcar to save it from ruin. Today, we're proud to stand in front of it as volunteers of the museum it created. Passion transcends generations. Thank you, everybody!

Toronto streetcars once ran in San Francisco. We owned one of them. In the late 70s, Muni acquired 11 PCC streetcars from Toronto. Originally from Kansas City. "Red Rocket" #1190 was sold to us in 1979. It left in 2006. In our 80th Anniversary Documentary, see footage of it!

🍇 Before the Wine Train, tourists rode electric trains to Napa. From Vallejo's ferry slips, the Napa Valley Route hurried commuters and wine country tourists to Napa, St. Helena, and Calistoga. Abandoned in 1937, footage of these trains is very rare. So, enjoy this video!

It's time to volunteer. History moves here. Find your purpose in a community driven by passion. Forge friendships, build lifelong bonds, and learn the tips and tricks of yesteryear. From Archives to Operations, there's a place for you here. 📝 See: wrm.org/support/volunteer

North America's only electric train ferry churned the waters of Suisun Bay. In this rare footage, see the famous "Ramon" in action! Built in 1914, the "Ramon" ferried Sacramento Northern trains in lieu of a bridge they could not afford. Meant to be temporary, it ran until 1954!

Before BART, electric trains whisked Contra Costa commuters to SF. See it in this newly-digitized film! Until 1941, the Sacramento Northern carried people on a system that, until 1940, ran up to Chico. At our museum, you can ride the old SN — on the very trains that ran on it!

Electric trains once swept Marin commuters to and from Sausalito. In this newly digitized video, see them at work like never before! San Anselmo was an important junction for this system. Trains from Fairfax and San Rafael connected here, as well as steam trains to Point Reyes!

Electric commuter trains once blanketed Marin. Mill Valley was a key stop. From 1903 to 1941, Northwestern Pacific interurbans were the backbone of Marin. In this newly digitized film, see them cruise the branch to scenic Mill Valley! 🎞 Follow us for more historic footage!

🚧 New signs are going up at Gum Grove! Ahead of our famous Pumpkin Patch, volunteers are busy preparing new signs for the soon-to-be busy station. Additionally, LA Metro #164 had another test run while our Overhead Crew dug for SN insulators/clamps to go onto our catenary!

In our early years, we used to run a Shay logging locomotive! In this clip from our upcoming 80th Anniversary documentary, see 1929-built Pacific Coast #11 operate alongside historic trolleys at our museum in the late 60s/70s! 🍂 Look forward to a release this fall!

Before BART, electric trains ran over the Bay Bridge to San Francisco. From 1939 to 1941, the "Red Trains" were one of three railways to use the Bridge, serving East Bay riders from Albany to San Leandro. For the first time online, we have color footage of these mighty trains.

🛠 Work has started on fixing up our Southern Pacific RR "Sub!" Amidst a day of busy trackwork, volunteers began replacing the ceiling of S.P. #2113, a historic commuter coach. Currently used as a theater, it will take some work to refurbish it. It's nothing they can't handle!

🔔 Look ahead for Streetcar Saturday! Due to crucial track work, there will be NO interurban rides this Saturday (Sept. 26). However, you can catch a streetcar ride every 20-30 mins throughout the day AND carbarn tours! 📔 East Bay Street Ry #352 and MTB #648 will be running!

Early railfans were notorious for their poor safety. See it for yourself in this newly digitized film! Hosted on April 6th, 1941, this excursion over the Petaluma & Santa Rosa RR had it all: great scenes and dubious safety. 8mm film by Addison Laflin Jr, narration by Fred Krock

The electric Key System once came to Vacaville! Technically... This excerpt from our 80th Anniversary Documentary reveals never before seen footage of excursions to Vacaville, with Key System trains! In addition: footage of Nevada Copper Belt #21 at WRM. 🍂 Coming this fall!

🎞 At our museum, some moments live forever. Aboard our trains, the past comes alive. You hear the same sounds, feel the same movement, and watch the same scenery as people did, 114-years ago — all on the same trains they rode. History isn't lost here. It simply moves on rails.

🍻 Our Oktoberfest event has an exciting feature... an authentic Sacramento Northern train! Alongside local beers and wine, relive the past with the exact same trains, rails, and scenery that riders experienced 114 years ago! 🎟 Tickets at: simpletix.com/e/oktoberfest-…

Electric trains once served Napa's wine country. For the first time online, we have a video of it. Abandoned in 1937, film of the Napa Valley Route are rare. Recent digitization efforts yielded this segment (and more)! 🎞️ 8mm film by Addison Laflin Jr., narration by Fred Krock.

Did you know North Berkeley had a railyard? Berryman — Rose & Shattuck Ave. — was a 6-track storage yard for the electric "Red Trains." Built in 1878 and electrified in 1911, it stored trains between the morning/evening rush! It was demolished in 1941. c. 1933

🔔 Look at Muni "Breda" #1534 come back to life! With its street-level boarding and air conditioning, this Breda is a promising car for regular runs at our museum! But, its pantograph needs to be replaced (among other fixes). 📰 Stay tuned for more progress on #1534 and more!