UP bought the Western Pacific Railroad, which operated over that route, in 1983. Clearing the way for double-stacked containers required enlargement of 15 tunnels.

A long-sought piece of local railroad history has finally made its way into the Utah State Railroad Museum’s collection. Last ...

The Western Pacific Railroad Museum is home to numerous well-preserved trains. Geoff Morrison/CNET Northeast of Sacramento, high in the Sierra Nevada mountains, lies Portola.