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Fullerton Train Museum - at station

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#1

The Fullerton Train Museum welcomes walk-through visitors the first and third Saturday of the month.

We have four cabooses - SP, Santa Fe, UP, 1925 - 1979, and a still-used version that is used commercially. Plus, two UP passenger cars, a Café/Lounge car and a Dinning car of the 1940s. Our feature is “A Walk Through Time” instead of exhibiting items in cases.

The passenger cars are in superb condition - we are detailing with paint and polishing. In addition, like any other restoration labor-focused efforts, we also welcome those of you who enjoy using your talents two mornings a week on 1st and 3rd Saturday. We work 9-12:00 with self-guided or guided tours on-going among the workers.

Fullerton Station, Fullerton, Calif. Harbor Blvd. and Santa Fe road. We are on sidings east of the station building.

#2

Here’s a different approach for a reason to visit the Fullerton Train Museum; since you work on your own layout and here is an opportunity to show your skills on 1:1 rolling stock.

The cabooses need hands experienced in wood working, carpentry, painting, electrical problem solving, and metal polishing. Yes! There is a lot of stainless in the 1940s passenger cars needing some personal care. Besides, you will get absolute first hand experience in helping restore history.

HOW? WHEN? Simply attend the Fullerton Amtrak Station any 1st or 3rd Saturday morning ready to say “Here’s what I can do, where do I start?”

There are chairmen for each of the five rolling stock projects and your willingness and experience is appreciated.

#3

For those reading the above posts on the Fullerton Train Museum - “Walking Through Time” - we had over 140 visitors during our work party Saturday, Oct. 1st. We encourage those of you who would like to work on 1:1 scale trains to attend either the first or third Saturday of the month and give a hand. Bring your own tools that favor your interest – or we have many to choose from. We only work 9 - 12 PM, then many go to lunch at the cafe watching some of the 130 trains a day that make this station one of the busiest in the country.

There is plenty to do with painting, carpentry, scraping, polishing, and other skills needed to refurbish a 1929, a 1940s caboose, and detail two 1940s incredibly preserved Union Pacific Lounge/Cafe passenger cars.

Hope to see some of you even just to visit! We are at the Fullerton, Calif., railroad station - east end of the station on the three sidings.

Harbor Blvd., south of Chapman Blvd. - turn on Santa Fe into the station parking area east lot.

#4

Of interest is the 2016 annual edition of Locomotive published by TRAINS magazine.

It features “Los Angeles, one amazing Railroad town” – a article/pictorial featuring a Train-watchers Guide to LA. There is also commentary on Fullerton Station supported by “Fullerton station, arguably the greatest train-watching place in the country…”

It’s a $10 publication, yet, worth the price.

Wendell