May 7 is National Train Day this year! It is observed on the closest Saturday to the anniversary (May 10) of the the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. In honor of today, Howard printed one of our many cuts of a locomotive. The first railroad company incorporated in California was the Sacramento Valley Railroad, founded in August 1852. However, it wasn’t until February 12, 1855 that construction began on the rail line, starting at R and 3rd Streets. Theodore Judah was hired by

July 20, 1934 On this day in 1934, construction began on the Tower Bridge to replace an old steel swing-span bridge built by the Sacramento Northern Railway in 1910, known simply as the M Street Bridge. The bridge links West Sacramento with the Sacramento’s Downtown at M Street (today’s Capitol Avenue). The project was managed by the Department of Public Works and cost $994,000, which was $294,000 over the projected budget. Over 1,500 people were employed during the construction of the bridge du

17K views · 77 shares | A westbound Sacramento Northern freight train with an electric locomotive at each end! From our program "California Electric Trilogy" https://rfd.video/CAL3 | Railfan Depot | Facebook