BART at WRM Updates: Spring 2026

Hello friends of the legacy fleet,

Progress on the preserved BART cars at the Western Railway Museum continues at PL1, 80 mph. With the completion of the lighting project, activities have focused on displays inside the cars. Here are a few exclusive pictures of progress thus far.

The A car (1164) will have displays on BART test and repair equipment.

The B car (1834) will have displays of various BART things, including tickets, car parts and tools, maintenance equipment, and more. It will also have an HO scale model railroad of BART. I heard you like BART so we put a BART train in a BART train so you can BART while you BART.

The C car (329) will have a video theater and posters of BART’s history, including plenty from the 1990s expansions.

The cars are partially open to visitors when the museum is open, upon request. The BART team is usually at the museum once every other week. All we ask is to be mindful that the displays are still in progress and to not remove anything from the cars. We are planning a grand opening event in September 2026. Stay tuned for more details.

Additional side projects include assisting others that got (or will get) BART cars, including the Sierra Train House and Scraper Bike team.

Progress on the Legacy Fleet book continues, with the final data gathering efforts wrapping up in the coming months followed by a writing phase throughout the summer.