The Train Talk

LOCATION:  Sebastopol Center For the Arts
DATE:  Sunday February 22, 2026
TIME: 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
SPEAKER: Fred Codoni
WHO ATTENDS:  Free to and open to the general public

Railroad historian and former Northwestern Pacific and Southern Pacific officer Fred Codoni will discuss the history of the railroad in Sonoma County, from the early horse-drawn streetcars – ‘horse car lines’ – to the formation of the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad (P&SR) that went through Sebastopol. The current West County Museum in downtown Sebastopol was the terminal.  Fred Codoni’s collection of over 14,000 railroad images across this history represents a powerful and unique set of artifacts that bring to life an amazing century of change across transportation, manufacturing, and rural life. He has worked for the railroad industry since 1956, and is the last surviving member of the Northwest Pacific Railroad. As a member of the Western Railway Museum, Fred often ran P&SR passenger car No. 63 at the Western Railway museum at Rio Vista junction, the only remaining operating car from that railroad.

This talk is a project from the Western Sonoma County Historical Society. It will be preceded by a short update by the society board about what is happening at the Historical Society.

Museum Exhibit
Uncovering the Past: Photos from the Archives

The West Sonoma County Museum is Open Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 2 pm

For more information:
www.wschs.org  
Western Sonoma County  Historical Society 
261 So. Main St.  Sebastopol, Ca.  
707-829-6711