The Placer-Sierra Railroad Heritage Society (PSRHS) was formed to preserve and protect the history of the Donner Pass Route portion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Please join us in our efforts and enjoy the website. You can view our MONTHLY NEWSLETTER here.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
PSRHS holds monthly meetings with presentations on topics of regional railroad and other topics. Our meetings are open to all who are interested in local railroad history and operations. Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday, 7PM at Auburn Veterans Memorial Hall, 100 East St. Directions to the meeting location can be found under the HAPPENINGS tab. Watch this space for details on future meeting programs.
No Meeting in December. Next Meeting is January 28, 2025, 7pm.
1947-48 Freedom Train
The PSRHS January 28 meeting will provide a detailed look at the nearly forgotten 1947-48 Freedom Train that visited all 48 states from Sept. 1947-Jan. 1949. We will discuss the objectives and rationale behind the train’s creation, the documents it displayed to show our country’s hard-won freedoms, the commitment it asked viewers to make toward recognizing and preserving those freedoms, and the stops the train made in California. As a special bonus, we will hear and see Don Anderson’s personal memories of the train’s visit. Don was one of 1000 regional school students selected to attend a special viewing of the train and its contents during its stop in Fresno.
Watch for further details in our January PSRHS newsletter, due out Jan. 21, or check back here for updates.
Happy Holidays from PSRHS!!
COLFAX RAILCAM
The Colfax webcam installed by PSRHS and Southwest Railcams continues to provide great views of railroad action as trains pass the Colfax yard and passenger depot. You can view the live feed or review the previous 12 hours of recorded footage.
To access the Colfax webcam follow this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmXz1dFsGkM
The Colfax webcam can also be accessed on our website under the Web-Cam tab.
The “Web-Cam Colfax” page also provides access to a video clip of UP Big Boy’s visit to Colfax during its recent Western Cities Tour.
Our formerly live Applegate Webcam is no longer in service and has been removed. However, you can still access still images captured in the past on the Applegate webcam. Look under the Webcams tab.
FIELD TRIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
We offer one or two field trips and other activities during the year for members and guests. Details on upcoming activities or items of interest are announced on this home page. Selected events also appear in NEXT EVENTS under the HAPPENINGS tab. A complete list of past field trips and meeting presentation topics can also be found under the HAPPENINGS tab.
ARTICLES OF HISTORIC INTEREST
PSRHS philosophy is to share our information and documents with the public. Numerous historical notes, articles and photos are available for viewing and free download under the LOCAL RR HISTORY and the PUBLICATIONS tabs. Feel free to browse these pages and enjoy the content. If you choose to reproduce any of the items viewed on our web site please credit our PSRHS web address as the source.
Recent Additions to the Website
Right of Way and Track Maps for SP’s Lake Tahoe Branch from the PSRHS Collection are now available for viewing. Find their link on the HISTORIC ARTICLES/MAPS/IMAGES page under the LOCAL RR HISTORY tab.
Readers can also access articles of railroad interest featured in our monthly newsletters by following the link to the NOTES ON RR HISTORIC AND CURRENT OPS page under the LOCAL RR HISTORY tab.
RESTORATION PROJECTS
PSRHS members have been instrumental in two major restoration projects, the Colfax Passenger Depot and the Colfax Wood-sided Caboose. Details on these projects can be found under the PROJECTS tab.
CONTACT US
General information about the society and a list of current board members can be found under the SOCIETY INFO tab.