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About the Chapter
Southern California Chapter
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
Historic Train Exhibit, LA County Fairplex
The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, founded in 1921, is the
oldest organization in North America devoted to railroad history.
Its object is to promote research and to encourage preservation and documentation
of all facets of railroading. This chapter takes pleasure in welcoming
you to it's display at Fairplex, on the grounds of the Los Angeles County
Fairgrounds in Pomona, California. A small group of devoted railroad
historians gathered in a home in the spring of 1953 and set the wheels
in motion to organize this local chapter and on June 5, 1953 the deed was
done.
This exhibit first opened in 1954 with our first acquisition, the Climax
geared type locomotive, #3. It was donated by Sunkist Growers,
Inc. Since that time 7 more locomotives, a Heavyweight Pullman Lounge,
a Santa Fe wooden Caboose, Refrigerator car, an AT&SF Horse Express
car and two track motor cars have been added to the rolling
stock exhibit.
The center of Museum activities is the former Santa Fe Depot from Arcadia,
California. This was given to the Society in the summer of 1969.
Built in 1895, it witnessed the daily passing of the Santa Fe's finest
trains but became obsolete with the coming of the 210 Freeway. It
had to be moved or demolished and so it is now preserved as a classic example
of a 19th Century Santa Fe Station.
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