Former New Jersey Transit Comet I cab car 5130 was built by Pullman-Standard (1971-73) and purchased by New Jersey DOT for use on Erie Lackawanna lines. After coming to California to work for Metr... (more)

Former Pacific Electric Hollywood Car 655 (St. Louis Car Company, 1924) wears a later PE scheme. The museum credits Richard Fellows for saving this car. The family business of Fellows & Stewart Sh... (more)

Sacramento Northern 653 (GE, 1928) sits next to (and reflects on) former San Francisco Municipal Railway 171 Type K “Iron Monster” (1923) at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, C... (more)

After running hourly trips at the Southern California Railway Museum throughout the day on Sunday, September 19, 2021, Ventura County 2 (aka VC2, née Cascade Timber Company #107, 2-6-2, Baldwin, ... (more)

Santa Fe 108 (ex-BNSF 98, exx-ATSF 98, née ATSF 108, FP45, 1967) sits next to Southern Pacific Railway 3100 (U25B, 1963) at the on Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, California on Sund... (more)

Passing the (at the time) new interlocking at CP-Nuevo, the San Jac Local prepares to begin their switching.

The San Jac nears Perris behind a trio of Santa Fe standard cab EMDs.

The Southern California Railroad Museum (formerly the Orange Empire Railroad Museum) has assembled a nice collection of diesel locomotives that have been nicely restored, including to operating co... (more)

Rapido Trains spent two hot (100ºF/37.78ºC), but enjoyable, days at the Southern California Railway Museum measuring a pair of locomotives – SP U25BE 3100 and UP E8A 942 – in June 2020. In ... (more)

The Southern California Railroad Museum (formerly the Orange Empire Railroad Museum) has assembled a nice collection of diesel locomotives that have been nicely restored. Two of them are Union Pa... (more)

Pacific Electric Hollywood Car 717 sits in nice light after just completing its last run of the day at the Southern California Railroad Musuem.

With its last day of operations complete, Ventura County Railway No. 2 backs down the lead toward its respective barn stall in the late afternoon, golden light. Today's operations of the 99-year-o... (more)

On its last day prior to going in for its 1,472 day inspection, Southern California Railway Museum's Prairie locomotive VC #2 pauses for a moment near one of the museum's many operating wig wags.

On its last day prior to going in for its 1,472 day inspection, Southern California Railway Museum's Prairie locomotive VC #2 nears the northern most end of its run as it is about to cross the gra... (more)

On its last day prior to going in for its 1,472 day inspection, Southern California Railway Museum's Prairie locomotive VC #2 backs light on a final move towards the engine shed, catching light on... (more)