California State Railroad Museum Steam Powered Train Rides

Climb aboard the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad for a relaxing 40-minute, 6-mile roundtrip ride along the levees of the Sacramento River.

California State Railroad Museum 2008 Steam-Powered Excursion Trains run from April through September, where you can take a ride behind an authentic steam locomotive in Old Sacramento. When you climb aboard the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad you enjoy a relaxing 40-minute, 6-mile roundtrip ride along the levees of the Sacramento River. You’ll experience the sights, smells, and sounds of a real, working steam locomotive as it pulls vintage passenger coaches and converted freight cars.

Steam-Powered Excursion Trains depart Saturdays and Sundays, on-the-hour 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., from our reconstructed Central Pacific Freight Depot.  2008 will be the 25th year the State Railroad Museum has operated our steam-powered excursion trains.  Excursion train tickets are $8 adults, $3 youths (ages 6-17), ages 5 and under ride free. For more information call  (916) 445-6645.