The Western Pacific Railroad Museum (WPRM) in Portola, California, formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum before January 1, 2006 (2006-01-01), is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is operated by the Feather River Rail Society (reporting mark FRRX), founded in 1983. It is located at a former Western Pacific locomotive facility, adjacent to the Union Pacific's former Western Pacific mainline through the Feather River Canyon.
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