Hi folks, The Citrus Empire Model Railroad has been working on a new O scale layout in West Covina. Tommy Thomas recently took some pictures a few days ago...
Hi Jeff... I'll be at Hartford NMRA convention this summer, which of course includes the National Train Show. See you, Mike O'Brien Pasadena (President, Layout...
Be sure to stop by my booth and say hi. I am looking for someone that wants to help with my booth. I am going alone and three days working the booth could be...
The June issue of MODEL RAILROADER features an article on Jerry Merker's layout in San Marino. Jerry is a long-time local model railroader who has one of the...
The PSR's San Diego Division will hold a meet next Saturday. Details below. Bob Chaparro Moderator ======================== San Diego Division Spring Meet ...
The June 2009 issue of MODEL RAILROADER also featured another local layout, Steve Harris' HOn3 Rio Grande Southern. Steve lives in Valley Center in San Diego...
Amtrak will celebrate America's love for rail travel with events across the country at its second annual National Train Day on May 9. Marking 140 years of...
Hi, I joined this group because I like to model the South Western area roads and enjoy seeing and hearing about other people's work. I live in Toronto, but...
There will also be an event at Union Station in Los Angeles from 10 am to 3 pm. Also there is a small event planned for the Van Nuys Amtrak Station.  Andy...
Our thanks to Andy Novak for pointing out other National Train Day venues. Below is information and links to other area venues. Bob Chaparro Moderator ...
The image for May 2009 (by Bob DeMoss) is from Ron Funk's HO scale Kern Valley Eastern Railroad in Bodfish (Lake Isabella area). Ron has taken on the task of...
Hello, There seems to be many railroad events this coming week. Wish I could go but am working at another event in Long Beach. May I invite any of you who may...
Here is a description of one of the four South Orange County layouts on the next layout tour. The layouts of Mike Kresen, Jim Lancaster and Larry Stewart (all...
With the pending resurrection of the Citrus Empire Model Railroad Club, I was curious about past permanent-layout O scale/O gauge clubs in Southern California....
Not a permanent-layout, but any help getting the word out for our On30 Modular group would be nice. I'm shooting for the GTE December shows if not something...
Matt Jackson: I am puzzled by your reference to "Troxel Brothers Supply/Club" as an O Scale layout. I met Ralph and Frank Troxel when they had a shop on Adams...
Courtesy of Glen Icanberry we have the following list of upcoming railroad events. This part of his list takes us from now through summer. The National Train...
From Jeff Smith: Open House - Slim Gauge Guild June 7 10 AM – 6 PM June 9 6 PM – 10 PM www.slimgaugeguild.com Contact: Jeff Smith (818) 590-1729 or ...
Bob et al, A minor correction to the post regarding the Santa Sue Depot. Our Depot is open to the public every weekend on BOTH Saturday and Sunday, from 1-4...
My apologies for the confusion. The line should have read (as you correctly stated) 2nd floor California Museum of Science and Industry Layout as opposed to...
Here is a message from LAMRS. If you have questions, contact Lloyd Lehrer at 310-951-9097. Please DO NOT POST questions on this site. Bob Chaparro Moderator ...
If you are coming to the San Bernardino Nation Train Day event this Saturday you might want to consider taking Metrolink into L.A. to sample National Train Day...
I posted two a while back in the photos section here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California/photos/album/871461587/pic/list Matt...
Those of you modeling perishable freight operations might be interested in a document now on file in my Yahoo Citrus Industry Modeling Group. Through the...
These two photos are (or were made into) postcards. I have a postcard of the first photo. I nave yet to come across any other pictures of the layout. Ramon...
I realize this group is most knowledgable about west coast railroads being as that is where most of live, but allow me to ask an east coast question. I am in...