Product Overview
Reserve a Run A Locomotive session for Western Pacific 1503, the last switching locomotive acquired by the Western Pacific Railroad. Run A Locomotive sessions run for one (1) hour each.
The 1503 was built in May 1973 by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors. It was built as the final unit in a 3 locomotive order and spent most of its WP career working the San Francisco Bay Area yards and the yard in Stockton, California. It is an 1,500 horsepower switching locomotive.
Total price for a WP 1503 RAL session is $500 for general public, $400 for FRRS members. Reservation deposit is 50% of the total.
The Run A Locomotive season for 2025 will run from May 24 to October 4. When ordering your one (1) hour session, please select 3 requested dates for your RAL. Our staff will contact you via phone or email and confirm your date and time with you. The balance of your RAL payment will be due when your operate your locomotive.
FRRS Members: be sure to select your discount RAL deposit. Not yet a member? Consider joining with your order and you can get the MEMBER PRICE on your RAL. Just go to this link: FRRS Membership and add your membership to the cart, then come back and add your RAL Deposit.
Our World Famous "Run-A-Locomotive" program allows you, our visiting public, to rent a vintage diesel locomotive and operate it on the museum grounds, under the close supervision of your own private instructor. Relive a childhood fantasy! No experience required, just an adventurous mind. Income from locomotive rentals helps fund the restoration of our historic equipment.
Please note that RAL operations are subject to mechanical availability of our historic locomotives, personnel availability and weather. If there is any issue or delay when your RAL session is coming up our staff will contact you.
