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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Jamestown, California |
| Locale | Jamestown, California, U.S. |
| Dates of operation | 1971–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 23.4 mi (37.7 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | https://www.parks.ca.gov/railtown |
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, and its operating entity, the Sierra Railway, is known as "The Movie Railroad." Both entities are a heritage railway and are a unit of the California State Park System. Railtown 1897 is located in Jamestown, California. The entire park preserves the historic core of the original Sierra Railway of California (later reincorporated as the Sierra Railroad). The railway's Jamestown locomotive and rolling stock maintenance facilities are remarkably intact and continue to function much as they have for over 100 years. The maintenance facilities are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Sierra Railway Shops Historic District.[1]
- ^ "SIERRA RAILWAY SHOPS Historical Landmark". CA Office of Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 30, 2022.