School and Group Tours Activity Page
Tours for 4th - 6th grades only
The "Horses to Horsepower Program," presented in the "first-person," teaches the conception, construction, completion and consequences for California of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Tour Size:
Limited to 45 students per group (including chaperons)
Adult Supervision Requirement:
1 adult per 10 students.
Tours are by reservation only.
Handicap Accessible.
Tour Start Location:
West of the Railroad museum, near the river, at Front and "J" Streets, Old Sacramento.
Bus Parking:
Buses should leave groups in front of the Railroad Museum. Bus parking is available in the museum's parking lot. Automobiles use the city parking lot, under I-5, enter from " I " Street under the freeway. City parking charges apply.
Program Fee:
$40 per school group. Program fee is payable, by check only, to "Calfornia State Railroad Museum Foujndation" on day of visit.