The Western America Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located in

Barstow, California Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. Located in the Inland Empire region of California, the population was 25,415 at the 2020 census. Barstow is an important crossroads for the In ...

. The museum collects, preserves and shares the history of railroading in the Pacific Southwest. It is located on the east side of the Harvey House Railroad Depot and is operated by a

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

. It houses displays inside the depot and has displays such as railroad artifacts, artwork, timetables, uniforms, tools and various other types of railroad memorabilia. There are also outdoor displays of rolling stock, locomotives and general railroad operating equipment such as Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) #1460, also known as the “Beep”, Union Pacific EMD SD40-2 #9950, and ATSF's FP45 #95.

External Displays

The Western America Railroad Museum offers a multitude of static displays for rail-fans of all ages to climb on and experience the sheer mass of the rolling stock. The museum offers the following right outside its doors: * ATSF 999782 (Caboose) * UP 25599 (Caboose) * Unidentifiable Pullman-Style Baggage Car * Unidentifiable USMC "Yard Work" Locomotive * ATSF 95 (Locomotive) * UP 9950 (Locomotive) * ATSF 1460 (Locomotive) * Arizona & California Railroad #58 Pullman Car (Passanger Car)

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* Museums in San Bernardino County, California Railroad museums in California Barstow, California Mojave Desert 2001 establishments in California Museums established in 2001 {{California-museum-stub __FORCETOC__