One of the top railroad museums in the country is a short trip from the site of Great American Stamp Show 2022: The California State Railroad Museum. It documents the role of the “iron horse” in connecting California to the rest of the nation. According to Wikipedia, the museum features 21 restored locomotives and railroad cars, some dating back to 1862. Sacramento was the western end of the Transcontinental Railroad, completed in 1869. Exhibits show how railroads changed American society, influencing travel, commerce and daily life. This museum is a focal point of the American Topical Association/American First Day Cover Society joint post-show tour on Monday, August 29th.And, of course, the railroads helped deliver the mail. According to the museum’s website, it is open daily 10 to 5, and it offers excursions along the Sacramento River on weekends.