Experience the Union Pacific Rail Car

The Experience the Union Pacific Rail Car is a  walk-through exhibition that provides a glimpse at the past while telling the story of modern-day railroading.

Through sound, images and technology, rail fans will see how Union Pacific is building America in their communities, connecting the world.

Visitors will be immersed in beautiful railroad photography as they walk through the Experience car learning about the investment, hard work and know-how that went into building the transcontinental railroad and that continues across Union Pacific’s system today. Large colorful panels demonstrate Union Pacific’s strategy of safety, service and operational excellence that deliver the goods Americans need every day.

A stunning map depicting Union Pacific’s state of the art UP Vision technology showcases the width and breadth of the Union Pacific system and its reach into American communities.  

On display for America’s 250 in 2026:

During the 2026 season unique objects will be on display in the Experience car. From the Union Pacific Collection a rare marble bust of Abraham Lincoln, created by Civil War nurse Sarah Fisher Ames, and from the Walter Scott Family Foundation a rare glimpse into the Louisiana Purchase and how that agreement changed the west and made it possible for Union Pacific to complete the first transcontinental railroad network in 1869. 

Please note that due to its historic nature, Union Pacific's Heritage Passenger Fleet equipment -- including the Experience the Union Pacific Rail Car -- is not ADA accessible.