Fred Runner, Chairman and Executive Director of Friends of No. 9, will discuss the history and recent cosmetic restoration of the Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Scenic Railway No. 9 Heisler locomotive, the sole surviving locomotive from the railway. The Friends of No. 9 is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit corporation formed in 2018 for …
Restoration work continues on Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.
Charlie Siebenthal will discuss the history of the Albion Branch of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad with pictures and maps from the NWPRRHS Archive. The NWP inherited the Albion branch in 1906. It was part of the Santa Fe's contribution to the newly formed NWP. Its roadbed stretched into the timber lands via the Albion and …
The restoration crew will tarp Baggage Car 605 and perform miscellaneous tasks around the yard in preparation for the rainy season.
Saturday, 11/15 will be the final work session of the 2025 season, weather permitting. Work will resume following the holidays.
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 …
Restoration work resumes following the holiday break. The focus during the 2026 work season will again be Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.
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 …
Restoration work continues on Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.
Weather permitting, restoration work will continue on Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.
