…in case you didn’t know it existed.
A post by Maynard
Just a quick note to make sure you Southern California people know about the Orange Empire Railway Museum. Sitting on a sizeable chunk of land in the inland town of Perris, the museum has spent the last fifty years preserving and renovating antiquated trolleys and railroad engines. With limited resources and lots of TLC, the volunteers restore old traction vehicles to their former glory.
There’s an informal atmosphere to the place, as if you’re visiting a workshop rather than viewing exhibits at a museum. It appeals to the kid in me, the part that wants to play with big toys, taking them apart and putting them back together.
If any of this sounds like fun, drop by sometime. On weekends, they offer trolley and train rides. (By the way, the small airport nearby has lots of ultralight enthusiasts, as well as skydiving facilities.
