“75th Anniversary of the California Zephyr”
Breaking News...
Banquet Speaker Announced: Chris Skow will share how he got hired on the WP and the discussions he had with Norm Holmes on the formation of the museum.
$20 day passes will be available on Friday and Saturday, see below for details.
The 2024 convention will be at the Feather Falls Casino and Resort in Oroville April 11-13, 2024.
Registration is NOW OPEN - more information will be posted as it becomes available.
Featuring…
- Archive and Photo Exhibits
- Buffet Banquet Saturday Night
- Fundraising Prize Raffle
- Historic and Modeling Clinics
- Layout tours Thursday and Friday after convention and Sunday early afternoon
- Rare Films from the Virgil Staff Collection
- Saturday night Banquet Speaker: Chris Skow
- Vendors and Special Guests
Layout Tours!
Three layout tours are planned for Thursday and Friday after the convention events and on Sunday early afternoon. Get the details when you register at the convention.
Presentations and special events to be announced! Watch this webpage for updates and banquet info.
Online registration is at the WPRM online store this year.
While you are registering at the store, you might like to order a copy of the CZ - California Zephyr 70th Anniversary Celebration for your library.
$20 day passes will be available at the registration table for Friday and Saturday. Convention Day Passes will provide access to the presentations and vendor / exhibit room. Day Pass Access does not include layout tours, Oroville Dam Tour, banquet or other special events.
Information about the Feather Falls Casino and Resort HERE!
Confirmed presentations as of 4/3/24:
- Chris Skow - Work Trains of the Western Pacific
- Eugene Vicknair - Scanning and Retouching
- Greg Elems/Alan Barrett - Tidewater Southern Freight Trains
- Mark Freiberg/Larry Goss - Early 1980's WP with Greg Elems narration
- Kerry Cochran - WP ACF 3-Bay Covered Hoppers
- Dale Sanders - Railroads affected by the construction of the Oroville Dam
- Jeff Asay - SN freight operation in the 1970's
- Mark Bassett - WP and Nevada Northern worked together
- Mark Bassett - WP tricked the Nevada Northern at Shafter
- Jim Atkins - First Five years of service on the WP
- Clair Phillips - CSRM
- Stuart Swiedler - SN in Oroville
- Gus Paoli - WP's interactions with the N-C-O
- Shane Starr - N-C-O RR
Lake Oroville Visitor Center Tour
Sunday April 14, 2024
Lake Oroville Visitor Center Itinerary (Sunday 4/14/24)
Center flow covered hoppers built by American Car and Foundry are used for shipping all types of dry commodities. Due to their design they are easy to unload using either discharge gates or pneumatic unloading discharge tubes. Several variations of this car were produced over the years in different lengths and with different hatch covers.
When discussing the car for the 2024 Convention, we decided on the ACF 3-Bay covered hopper. By using custom decals, you could model the car in the WP version or a fantasy version for the Sacramento Northern or the Tidewater Southern.
With some work this model can be modeled after the actual WP car # 11974 in our collection at the museum in Portola.
These cars were done by Kerry Cochran 2/24-29/24.
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The car will be available to individuals (members or public) who are unable to attend the convention in person. The cars will become available when the convention closes.
If you are coming to the convention,
order yours today.
Downloadable forms:
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