Western Railway Museum

Western Railway Museum

5848 State Hwy. 12
Suisun City, California 94585
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Local Phone: (707) 374-2978

To experience California as it was 100 years ago, take an electric train trip through the peaceful, picturesque Montezuma Hills over the original historic main line of the Sacramento Northern Railway.

As a living history museum, the Western Railway Museum gives visitors the opportunity to ride authentic historic streetcars and interurban electric trains from all over California and the western United States.

Dogs welcome in the museum, and on the trains! Please make sure your dog has gone to the bathroom before entering.

Bring a picnic to enjoy on the shady picnic grounds.

Wag your way through the central valley
Western Railway Museum. Photo by Chris, Western Railway Museum.
Western Railway Museum. Photo by Chris, Western Railway Museum.
Redwood forests and mountains might be more scenically impressive, but there’s a different kind of ambience to be had in California’s flatlands. And the dog-friendly excursion trains that operate here provide plenty of diversions.

Take, for example, the electric trains of the Western Railway Museum, a repository of history from the pre-Interstate days when Northern California communities were connected by “interurban” railroads. The biggest player was the Sacramento Northern, whose trunk line stretched 184 miles from Chico to San Francisco. more »
Stay and play in Vacaville
Maya & Parents at Lagoon Valley Park.
Maya & Parents at Lagoon Valley Park.
Sure, you could drive home after a day of hiking or just romping with your dog the fabulous, 3,000-acre fenced canine playground at Lagoon Valley/Pena Adobe Park or the newer Centennial Park. But you could also put paws to pillow a comfy spot like Vacaville’s centrally located Hyatt Place or Residence Inn by Marriott. They’re among nine dog-friendly lodgings in this valley town just minutes away from open-space preserves, wineries and other attractions. more »
Pumpkins Patches and Wine, Oh My!
Wineries, Pumpkins and Vacaville, Oh My!
Wineries, Pumpkins and Vacaville, Oh My!
There’s no time better than October to visit the Suisun Valley between Davis and Vacaville in Solano County. Not only are the vineyards ablaze; pumpkin patches, farm stands and other agricultural points of interest are in full swing. (Don’t miss Larry’s Produce, a vast produce enterprise with adjacent pumpkin patch.) 

The valley is just a ridge away from the famous Napa Valley, and its wines share many characteristics native to the shared climate. Suisun bills itself as “rustic wine country” and prides itself on providing friendly welcomes to visitors with dogs on the other end of the leash. more »
Take A Stroll Through History
Lagoon Valley/Peña Adobe Regional Park <br/> Photo Credit: @itskalinotcali
Lagoon Valley/Peña Adobe Regional Park
Photo Credit: @itskalinotcali
Don’t you love it when you stumble upon something great that you never knew about before? That’s the feeling that takes over upon entering Lagoon Valley/Peña Adobe Regional Park, a 470-acre preserve just off Interstate 80 between Vacaville and Fairfield. more »
All Aboard A Family-Friendly Choo-Choo
Wednesday rides the Skunk Train, Fort Bragg <br/> Photo Credit: @wandering_wednesday
Wednesday rides the Skunk Train, Fort Bragg
Photo Credit: @wandering_wednesday
The chug-chug and urgent whistle call of an approaching train is always exciting, especially when a vintage steam engine leads the charge. How can you hear it and see it and not want to be on it? Several family-friendly excursion trains in California welcome dogs as well as parents, grandparents and youngsters aboard. Here’s a rundown. more »
All Aboard (Dogs, too)!
All Aboard (Dogs, too)!
Excursion-train rides are fun for the whole family, and several lines in Northern California allow dogs to ride along, too. Our pick for a fall rail outing: Pumpkin Trains at the Western Railway Museum in Solano County. more »
Bark When You Discover Vacaville
Pena Adobe Dog Park
Lucky at Pena Adobe Park. Photo Credit: Greg Frucci (CC)
Don’t you love it when you stumble across something great that you never knew about before? That’s the feeling that takes over upon entering Lagoon Valley Park, 470 acres of open space just off Interstate 80 between Vacaville and Fairfield. The park includes the historic Pena Adobe, oldest structure in Solano County; plus picnic areas and a hiking trail that will take you and your leashed friend 2.5 miles around the namesake lake. There’s also a fenced, off-leash dog park. Another prize find for DogTrekkers is Rockville Hills Regional Park more »
Wag Your Way Through Western Railway Museum
From the late 1800s into the early 1940s, dozens of Northern California communities were connected by electric “interurban” railroads. The biggest player was the Sacramento Northern, whose trunk line stretched 184 miles from Chico to San Francisco—and whose heritage more »
Vroom Over To Vacaville
Jaxon, Vacaville's Director of Barketing
Jaxon Levi, Vacaville's Director of Barketing
Sometimes the places in our own back yard are the least explored. And for many Northern Californians, Vacaville, a familiar name on Interstate 80, is one of them. Get off the highway, and you’ll find affordable, pet-friendly lodging (seven hotels and two RV parks) and plenty of ways to play. more »
Feel the Zing
Western Railway MuseumFrom the late 1800s into the early 1940s, dozens of Northern California communities were connected by electric “interurban” railroads. Before private vehicles were the norm, people used the interurban for shopping, visiting, even courting their sweethearts. The biggest player was the Sacramento Northern, whose trunk line stretched 184 miles from Chico to San Francisco—and whose heritage is preserved at the Western Railway Museum in Solano County. more »
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