We Wish you all the Happiest of Holidays and the NWPRRHS Archives Staff will be taking a Holiday Break and the Archives will not be open during the following time frame, December 19th 2025 through January 7th 2026. We will be open on January 8th and each Thursday thereafter.
Please note the November-December 2025 edition of The Headlight incorrectly announced the January 2026 San Rafael presentation is scheduled for Monday, January 26 at 8:00 p.m. The correct date and time are: Monday, January 12 at 7:00 p.m. The topic is still being finalized and will be announced ASAP. Stay tuned… For future reference, keep …
Fred Codoni will present “The Colorful NWP”, a rich discussion covering fascinating aspects of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad and its operations spanning the 1940s into the 1960s, including the devastating 1964 flood that wiped out critical railroad infrastructure and 100 miles of track along the Eel River Canyon. Rarely seen color slides from various collections …
The October 2025 program was a short history of the NWP's Albion branch railroad. The January 2026 program will utilize the 100 or so historical photographs and 20 maps acquired since President Emeritus Charlie Siebenthal became interested in the Albion Branch Railroad. 25 photos of the remnants of the railroad from the 1960s and 2020s …
