The Golden Gate Railroad Museum (reporting markGGMX)[1] is a non-profit railroad museum in California that is dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment, as well as the interpretation of local railroad history.
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum (GGRM) traces its origins to 1972, when Mike Mangini first spotted ex-SP 2472, a steam locomotive that had been on static display in the San Mateo County Fairgrounds parking lot since 1959. In 1975, Mangini was granted permission to take the locomotive away, and weekend volunteers began restoring 2472 on weekends, shortly thereafter incorporating as Project 2472. After the boiler was restored, the locomotive was moved in 1990 to San Francisco at the Hunters Point Shipyard.[2] On April 30, 1991, 2472 moved under its own power to Santa Clara and then Sacramento[3] for display at Railfair '91.[4][5]
SP 4450 "Huff" at GGRM in Hunters Point; subsequently sold to WPRM in 2006, scrapped in 2013.
The museum was initially located in Hunters Point until the Navy notified GGRM in August 2005 that all leases would be cancelled and the area would need to be vacated by February 2006, as it was turning the site over to the city. The museum moved its collection of 12 locomotives and over 25 pieces of rolling stock to Sunol, California, home of the Niles Canyon Railway operated by the Pacific Locomotive Association (PLA); some of the collection was sold or donated to other historical rail sites, including the Western Pacific Railroad Museum (WPRM), operated by the Feather River Rail Society (FRRS).[6] FRRS and PLA participated in the GGRM's big move, with FRRS loaning road-worthy engines and crews to facilitate the move. In exchange, GGRM donated several locomotives and cars to WPRM.[7]
In January 2017, GGRM announced it would be moving to Schellville, California, on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.[8] The GGRM's new Schellville yard, near Victory Station,[9] was fenced in late 2018,[10] and the move to Schellville commenced in March 2020.[11] Preparations to move the fleet included replacing obsolete brake valves on passenger cars, fixing air leaks, and replacing wheel sets.[12]
The offices of GGRM are in Redwood City.[13] The museum performs restoration work on its collection, which it showcases for special events.
Built as T&NO 281, renumbered to SP 5895 in 1961, then 3001 in 1965, and finally 3194 in 1977. Worked Peninsula Commute from 1960/61 to 1985. Retired in 1998 and donated to GGRM.
In the 2003 season of the television show MythBusters, the episode "Peeing on the Third Rail" was filmed at the original location in Hunters Point.[21]
^Fimrite, Peter (July 26, 2005). "SAN FRANCISCO / Remembering the days when steam ruled the rails / Train buffs struggle to get historic locomotive back on tracks". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Nolte, Carl (January 6, 1995). "Engine Steams Out of the Past / Lovingly restored, No. 2472 rides Peninsula rails". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Fredricks, Darold (August 8, 2011). "Saved from the scrap heap -- Train #2472". San Mateo Daily Journal. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Geunzler, Chris (1991). "Railfair 1991 Sacramento 5/11/1991". Trainweb. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Woodmansee, Karen (July 8, 2008). "V&T commission to sell rail cars". Nevada Appeal. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Vicknair, Eugene John (March–April 2006). "A Friend in Need ..." (PDF). The Train Sheet. Feather River Rail Society. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Brisbee, Garrett (January 11, 2017). "GGRM has a New Home!". Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
^"Victory Station". Northwestern Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"Fencing for Schellville GGRM Yard". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. November 3, 2018.
^"Mystery train in Schellville". Sonoma Valley Sun. March 29, 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"Moving A Museum Isn't Easy". Heritage Rail Alliance. July 12, 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"History". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"SP 2472: Baldwin P-8 4-6-2". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"SP 3194: EMD GP-9". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"SP 1487: FM H-12-44". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"Fairbanks-Morse H12-44, H12-44TS & H12-46: Roster". The Diesel Shop. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"SP 6378 & 6380: EMD F-7". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^"GGRM 9: GE 65-ton switcher". Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^. GGRM News. 1998-06-08. Archived from the original on 1999-09-01. Retrieved 2023-09-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^MythBusters- Peeing on Third Rail | MiniMyth on YouTube
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The Golden Gate Railroad Museum reporting mark GGMX 1 is a non profit railroad museum in California that is dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment as well as the interpretation of local railroad history Golden Gate Railroad MuseumOverviewReporting markGGMXLocaleSunol CaliforniaDates of operation1975 presentOtherWebsitehttp www ggrm org Contents 1 History 2 Collection 2 1 Current equipment 2 2 Former equipment 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe Golden Gate Railroad Museum GGRM traces its origins to 1972 when Mike Mangini first spotted ex SP 2472 a steam locomotive that had been on static display in the San Mateo County Fairgrounds parking lot since 1959 In 1975 Mangini was granted permission to take the locomotive away and weekend volunteers began restoring 2472 on weekends shortly thereafter incorporating as Project 2472 After the boiler was restored the locomotive was moved in 1990 to San Francisco at the Hunters Point Shipyard 2 On April 30 1991 2472 moved under its own power to Santa Clara and then Sacramento 3 for display at Railfair 91 4 5 nbsp SP 4450 Huff at GGRM in Hunters Point subsequently sold to WPRM in 2006 scrapped in 2013 The museum was initially located in Hunters Point until the Navy notified GGRM in August 2005 that all leases would be cancelled and the area would need to be vacated by February 2006 as it was turning the site over to the city The museum moved its collection of 12 locomotives and over 25 pieces of rolling stock to Sunol California home of the Niles Canyon Railway operated by the Pacific Locomotive Association PLA some of the collection was sold or donated to other historical rail sites including the Western Pacific Railroad Museum WPRM operated by the Feather River Rail Society FRRS 6 FRRS and PLA participated in the GGRM s big move with FRRS loaning road worthy engines and crews to facilitate the move In exchange GGRM donated several locomotives and cars to WPRM 7 In January 2017 GGRM announced it would be moving to Schellville California on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 8 The GGRM s new Schellville yard near Victory Station 9 was fenced in late 2018 10 and the move to Schellville commenced in March 2020 11 Preparations to move the fleet included replacing obsolete brake valves on passenger cars fixing air leaks and replacing wheel sets 12 The offices of GGRM are in Redwood City 13 The museum performs restoration work on its collection which it showcases for special events Collection editThe collection of the GGRM is centered around the equipment used by Southern Pacific for its Peninsula Commute operation along the San Francisco Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose Current equipment edit Fleet No Image Mfr Model Wheel arr Built Status Notes Refs Locomotives2472 nbsp Baldwin P 8 4 6 2 January 1921 Undergoing 1 472 day inspection and overhaul Retired in 1957 and on static display at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds from 1959 until 1976 14 3194 nbsp EMD GP9 B B May 1954 Operational Built as T amp NO 281 renumbered to SP 5895 in 1961 then 3001 in 1965 and finally 3194 in 1977 Worked Peninsula Commute from 1960 61 to 1985 Retired in 1998 and donated to GGRM 15 1847 nbsp FM H 12 44 B B January 1953 Operational Formerly U S Army No 1847 acquired in March 1995 and repainted in Tiger Stripe livery as replica of yard switcher SP 1487 16 17 6378 amp 6380 EMD F7A B B July 1952 Operational Traded to General Electric in the late 1960s resold and served on short lines WAG as 2100 and 2000 then to L amp NW as 46 and 45 in 1969 18 GGRM 9 GE 65 ton B B 1943 Operational Originally built for U S Navy in 1943 used for shop switching duties at GGRM and formerly numbered as 3 when collection was at Hunters Point 19 Former equipment edit Fleet No Image Mfr Model Wheel arr Built Status Notes Refs Locomotives4450 nbsp EMD SD9 C C April 1954 Scrapped Subsequently sold to WPRM in 2006 scrapped in 2013 20 In popular culture editIn the 2003 season of the television show MythBusters the episode Peeing on the Third Rail was filmed at the original location in Hunters Point 21 See also edit nbsp Trains portal nbsp San Francisco Bay Area portalList of heritage railroads in the United States List of museums in CaliforniaReferences edit Railinc Search MARKs Archived 2011 07 15 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 2009 Fimrite Peter July 26 2005 SAN FRANCISCO Remembering the days when steam ruled the rails Train buffs struggle to get historic locomotive back on tracks San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 19 April 2020 Nolte Carl January 6 1995 Engine Steams Out of the Past Lovingly restored No 2472 rides Peninsula rails San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 19 April 2020 Fredricks Darold August 8 2011 Saved from the scrap heap Train 2472 San Mateo Daily Journal Retrieved 19 April 2020 Geunzler Chris 1991 Railfair 1991 Sacramento 5 11 1991 Trainweb Retrieved 19 April 2020 Woodmansee Karen July 8 2008 V amp T commission to sell rail cars Nevada Appeal Retrieved 19 April 2020 Vicknair Eugene John March April 2006 A Friend in Need PDF The Train Sheet Feather River Rail Society Retrieved 19 April 2020 Brisbee Garrett January 11 2017 GGRM has a New Home Golden Gate Railroad Museum Victory Station Northwestern Pacific Railroad Retrieved 19 April 2020 Fencing for Schellville GGRM Yard Golden Gate Railroad Museum November 3 2018 Mystery train in Schellville Sonoma Valley Sun March 29 2020 Retrieved 19 April 2020 Moving A Museum Isn t Easy Heritage Rail Alliance July 12 2018 Retrieved 19 April 2020 History Golden Gate Railroad Museum Retrieved 19 April 2020 SP 2472 Baldwin P 8 4 6 2 Golden Gate Railroad Museum Retrieved 19 April 2020 SP 3194 EMD GP 9 Golden Gate Railroad Museum Retrieved 19 April 2020 SP 1487 FM H 12 44 Golden Gate Railroad Museum Retrieved 19 April 2020 Fairbanks Morse H12 44 H12 44TS amp H12 46 Roster The Diesel Shop Retrieved 19 April 2020 SP 6378 amp 6380 EMD F 7 Golden Gate Railroad Museum Retrieved 19 April 2020 GGRM 9 GE 65 ton switcher Golden Gate Railroad Museum Retrieved 19 April 2020 Cadillac SD9 4450 Arrives at Museum GGRM News 1998 06 08 Archived from the original on 1999 09 01 Retrieved 2023 09 03 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link MythBusters Peeing on Third Rail MiniMyth on YouTubeExternal links editHome page Group Golden Gate Railroad Museum flickr SP 2472 to and from Railfair 91 on YouTube37 35 52 N 121 55 04 W 37 59782 N 121 91773 W 37 59782 121 91773 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Golden Gate Railroad Museum amp oldid 1184103096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
