Have you ever been on a steam engine? Did you ever travel with one? We invite the nostalgic and the people who love new experiences to travel through time at the Golden Gate Railroad Museum.

The history of the Golden Gate Railroad Museum began in 1975, when the pharmacist Michael Mangini got an old steam engine, for free. He then started what he called Project 2472, restoring and repairing the old steam locomotive. This took him no less than 16 years. But in 1991, the vintage ex-SP #2472 P8 class Pacific type passenger steam locomotive impressed and surprised everybody present at Railfair '91. Hundreds of volunteers had worked to restore it and the general applauses proved that their time, effort and devotement were fully appreciated.

In the same year, Project 2472 became the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. Today, the museum also houses the State Belt Railroad of California #4 steam engine, built in 1911.The Golden Gate Railroad Museum now wishes to restore it, even if this will take a lot of time and money.

So we invite both residents and visitors to enter this amazing museum and get ready for a unique experience.

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