This brach of the museum fucusses on the Sierra Railway, which was built in 1897 to supply the mining and timber industries of California's mother Lode.
Mission statement on the Museum's website, declaring Railtown 1897 being part of the museum
The museum features a small exhibition (above), several historical train wagons on display, one of the last functioning roundhouses (below left) and the only remaining repair facility for steam engines in North America (below right).
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