After a tasty meal Friday night at one of the finest
restaurants in Perris – Chez le Sizzler we headed over to the Orange Empire
Railway Museum parking lot to overnight.After a good breakfast onboard Saturday morning headed into the
museum.The museum is the largest
railway museum in the western United States covering about 90 acres with over
200 railcars.On weekends they run a
steam train, a Pacific Electric Interurban and several Los Angeles yellow cars
(streetcars).Spent the day riding the
trains and viewing the collection of railway cars and artifacts.
Ventura County Railway #2, a 1922 Baldwin 2-6-2
Pacific Electric #717, a 1925 J. G. Brill "Hollywood" car. Basis for the car in the movie "Roger Rabbit". The five county red car line folded in 1961
Yellow car carbarn
L.A. Railway #1201, a 1921 St. Louis Car Co. "California" car
L.A. Railway #3100, a 1943 St' Louis Car Co. PCC car. Streetcar service in Los Angeles ended in 1963
Got another phone call from work (that makes three so far
this vacation).Seems there was still
some confusion about my return date in spite of all the arrangements that were
made prior to my departure.Good grief!
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