Serving the Owners & Operators of Private Railroad Equipment
The Railroad Passenger Car Alliance (RPCA) is a 501(c)(6) business alliance dedicated to fostering and assisting in the preservation, display, and operation of rail passenger equipment and museums preserving the history of rail transportation in North America. The RPCA and its members provide valuable resources for research and data pertaining to railroad equipment.
Annual Conference
RPCA’s 2027 Annual Conference will be held over Martin Luther King holiday weekend in Portland, Oregon
Comvention Host: Oregon Rail Heritage Center, home of SP 4449 (Daylight) and SP&S 700 steam locomotives, among others.
Dates: Jan 15-17, 2027, with pre-conference and post-conference activities planned for Thursday the 14th and Monday the 18th.
Our Conference Hotel will be the DoubleTree Portland: https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/rllc-dt-doubletree-portland/
Conference Registration will open Oct 1, 2026, and more details will be available at that time.
Membership Renewal
Membership renewal page is now open on our new program.
New Inspection Form
Freight Move Inspection Form .pdf
This form is a “work in progress”, and I would welcome input from car owners, mechanics, railroads, etc on things to add or ways to improve this form. There has been a need for a check list like this for passenger cars moving in freight train service for some time and this is an attempt to fill that void. For any comments, email Jon Clark at domeliner@hotmail.com
The RPCA maintains an online library of historic documents, current Amtrak certification paperwork, and other resources for railcar owners and operators.
RPCA offers several membership levels for you and/or your organization to participate in railcar operations and learn from other experienced railcar owners.
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