South Bay Historical Railroad Society, Santa Clara

About South Bay Historical Railroad Society

The South Bay Historical Railroad Society operates a museum at the Santa Clara Caltrain Station where visitors explore California's railroad heritage through preserved buildings and artifacts. The museum features the Santa Clara Depot, Santa Clara Tower, MOW SC Tool House, and MOW Speeder Shed—historic railroad structures visitors can tour. Exhibits include a velocipede, centralized track control systems, signals, locomotive headlights, and switch stands that demonstrate how trains once operated. The museum also displays the OWR&N No. 184 locomotive, a passenger waiting room, and scale model displays that showcase railroad history in miniature. A research library holds additional materials for those interested in deeper study. The society hosts seasonal events including an open house and model train display, drawing visitors of all ages interested in transportation history. The museum is located in Santa Clara, California, and operates on regular public hours.