Tags: 4449  99  California  Museum  Railfair  Railroad  Sacramento  State  
Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: August 7, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Author: UP4466
Length: 07:08
Rating: 5.00
Views: 35
This was taped on the Saturday of the final weekend of Railfair 99.Billed as the last great railroad event of the 20th century, Railfair '99 rolled into Sacramento June 18-27 for a grand tribute to the history and pageantry of railroading. More than 40 pieces of rail equipment were on display on the grounds of the California State Railroad Museum and along the banks of the Sacramento River. An estimated crowd in excess of 200,000 people attended the event over its 10-day run.