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 …

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.

Restoration work continues on Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.

Restoration work continues on Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.

Restoration work continues on Baggage Car 605 and Coach Car 29.

As early as the 1880s, Marin residents could commute from San Rafael to San Francisco via narrow gauge trains and connecting ferries, while adventurous San Franciscans could take weekend excursions to bustling resort areas such as Tomales Bay, Camp Meeker and Cazadero. NWPRRHS member and historian Rick Coates will explain the colorful history of the …