However, some of this history can get overlooked, like how the railroad – and its connection to food – shaped much of California’s story. Place settings in a dining car on display on Dec. 18, 2024, at ...

The California State Railroad Museum announced, in partnership with Friends of No. 9, that it will display the restored No. 9 steam locomotive in July.

The restored Granite Rock 10 steam engine allows people to experience the sights and sounds of historic transportation technology.

“Golden State: The Making of California” is author Michael Hiltzik’s new history of California over the past five centuries. (Book jacket courtesy of Mariner Books, author photo by Amy Myers) ...

Book Review Golden State: The Making of California By Michael Hiltzik Mariner Books: 448 pages, $32.50 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose ...

The earliest tunnels in Southern California were built for shelter, or mining purposes, but as civilization encroached, the region’s mountainous terrain required tunnels for railroads, aqueducts ...