Southern California Railway Museum

Join us for our first PPS visit to the Southern California Railway Museum up in Perris (north of Murrieta and Lake Elsinore.) This Museum has an extensive collection of train engines, cars, trolleys and streetcars. Some are in restored condition while others are in very rustic condition, plus many in between those extremes.

The grounds and equipment barns are free and open to the public to wander. There are also short rides available on working trains and various streetcars. There is a $12 fee that allows for as many rides on any of the trains and streetcars that you'd like, and the rides begin at 11 am. Of course as nonprofit organization, the Museum welcomes support through visitor donations.

Here is a link to the Museum's website:
https://socalrailway.org/
Visitor Map
https://socalrailway.org/visitor-map/

Wide angle, short zooms and macro lenses are suggested. Macros would be especially helpful to capture interesting surface textures. Tripods could be useful with the macros and with the low light conditions in some of the barns and car interiors.

The Museum opens at 9:00 am. There is a free parking lot in front of the entrance. As it is about a 75-90 minute drive from San Diego to the Museum, we will meet at 9:15 am at the walkway from the parking lot to the entrance. At 9:15 am, we will gather for greetings and then our group photograph. After that, you may wander off on your own or partner up with others for exploring.

This destination can definitely get warm so hats, sunscreen, water and comfortable walking shoes are suggested.

Food and beverage items for purchase are extremely limited. As an alternative, you may want to bring some snacks or picnic lunch to eat in the shade on their grassy areas

Due to the location and drive, carpooling may be a good option. After you have RSVP'd, please feel free to leave a comment as to whether you are willing to have other ride with you or whether you may be looking to ride with others. Then you can coordinate directly between other members for any possible carpooling.

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