Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in California State

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

California railway history is alive and well at this historic park in Jamestown.

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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park Details

California railway history is alive and well at this historic park in Jamestown. Here, you will find historic locomotives from the Sierra Railway of California, many of which have been used in numerous feature films, including Back to the Future Part III, Wild, Wild, West, Little House on the Prairie, and 3:10 to Yuma. Guests can tour the roundhouses and even take a ride on a real steam engine.

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