California State Railroad Museum

All aboard!

Next stop, the California State Railroad Museum.

This Sacramento museum is fun for the whole family.



The Transcontinental Railroad is detailed in several exhibits.



Culminating with it's completion at Promontory Point.



The Transcontinental Railroad was a phenomenal undertaking.



Rich in history and ushering the Modern Era.



Visitors can explore several relics from the golden age of rail.



L.A. to Chicago in 39.5 hours...


In comfort and style...



Specialized cars transported mail until 1977.


Hard to imagine a more efficient means.



Mail is now transported by truck and airplane.



A classic steam engine.



Upstairs focuses on President Lincoln's contribution to the RR.



Lincoln was an enthusiastic proponent of a Transcontinental Railroad.



He signed legislation authorizing loans and subsidies for it's construction.



The exhibit ends with the Walt Whitman poem "O Captain! My Captain!"

Old Town Sacramento

I strolled from the California State Capitol to Old Town Sacramento.

Here, Tower Bridge crosses the Sacramento River.

Linking Sacramento and Yolo counties.



I got to see the bridge raise and lower.


For a historic tall ship.



The sun set.



I explored the Delta King.


This permanently moored vessel is a floating hotel.



And restaurant.



The Delta King is a great spot to enjoy Tower Bridge at sunset.


Old Town Sacramento has a bit of nightlife.



Mainly tourist souvenir shops.