Amtrak Pacific Surfliner runs along the coast of Southern California from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. The train travels approximately 350 miles (560 km), stopping in cities across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. There are 13 daily round trips … [Read more...]
Oceano Train Depot and Railroad Museum
Oceano Train Depot Railroad Museum is located along Highway One in the California Central town of Oceano. This beautifully restored Southern Pacific Railroad Station looks better today than when it was the central transit hub for Southern San Luis Obispo County. The depot was originally built in … [Read more...]
Fillmore & Western Railway Through The Heritage Valley
The Fillmore Train is permanently closed. There are no plans to offer public train excursions along this line. I had the good fortune to ride this train several times, and it was one of the best train rides in Southern California. The trains are now only used for movies, TV shows, and commercial … [Read more...]
Day Trip: All Aboard the Redwood Valley Steam Train Adventure
The Redwood Valley Steam Train, a historical gem, has been chugging through Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley for over fifty years. This fully functional miniature Railway, with one and a quarter miles of track, showcases replicas of old steam engines. The railway track, carefully laid on a scenic … [Read more...]
Places To Ride Trains in Southern California – All Aboard
Riding on a train is an exciting way to explore California and often offers views you can't see from a car or bus. Southern California offers a variety of scenic train journeys to explore, from coastal excursions to mountain adventures. Whether you're seeking a coastal ride, a mountain adventure, or … [Read more...]
Historic Niles Canyon Railway Day Trip – Sunol, California
The Historic Niles Canyon Railway runs from Sunol Station through Niles Canyon and back. Train excursions operate on select weekends from February to October. Diesel and steam-powered trains take turns, with diesel trains running on Saturdays and steam trains on Sundays. The round trip lasts roughly … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Day Trip: LA Live Steamers Train Rides Griffith Park
No matter your age or whether or not you have children, visiting the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad and Museum is always enjoyable. Situated in the scenic hills of Griffith Park, this museum has been entertaining visitors since 1956 with its charming steam train rides. Local train enthusiasts … [Read more...]
Day Trip: Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City, Nevada
Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City showcases locomotives, rail cars, railroad equipment, and a permanent display on the construction of Boulder City and Hoover Dam. Four locomotives are displayed at the central pavilion, including two colossal steam locomotives - Union Pacific Locomotive 264 … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Rail Bike Tours: Boulder City to Railroad Pass
Las Vegas Rail Bike operation is temporarily suspended as it transitions to the Nevada Railroad Museum operating the rail bikes. Las Vegas Rail Bike Tours offer pedal-powered cart excursions covering an eight-mile round trip from Boulder City's train museum to Railroad Pass Casino. Thanks to the … [Read more...]
Places To Ride Trains in Nevada Historic Railroads
Trains have been integral to Nevada's history since the early days of mining silver and gold. Steam locomotives were utilized to transport ore and building materials. Nowadays, numerous historic Nevada railroads continue to offer passenger excursions. Additionally, several museums in Nevada aim to … [Read more...]
Day Trip to Carson City: Nevada State Railroad Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum is a well-known attraction in Carson City. Visitors can explore locomotives, rail cars, and other historic railroad equipment from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. On select weekends, a steam train or powered rail car runs on a short loop track around the museum, … [Read more...]
Southern California Railway Museum Day Trip: History & Fun
The Southern California Railway Museum is the perfect day trip destination if you love trains. Located in Perris, California, the railroad museum was founded in 1956 at the Pinacate Station as the "Orange Empire Trolley Museum." Many of the locomotives on display were rescued from scrap yards … [Read more...]
Fairplex Garden Railroad Kids Day Trip
Fairplex Garden Railroad is open year-round on the second Sunday of each month and every day during the Los Angeles County Fair. Kids of all ages will love visiting this fantastic train layout. This is the oldest and largest publicly operating garden railroad in the United States. It was started … [Read more...]
Sacramento River Fox Train Day Trip
The Sacramento River Fox Train runs from West Sacramento 10 miles to the outskirts of Woodland and back. The Train starts at the edge of the Sacramento River and then travels through fertile farmland for five miles before it reverses back to the train depot. Pulled by a diesel locomotive, the … [Read more...]
Griffith Park & Southern Railroad: A Miniature Train Adventure
The Griffith Park & Southern Railroad opened in 1948 and has been a family favorite since that day. Your journey begins at the Los Feliz passenger station, where you purchase train tickets. The trip aboard the miniature train is about a mile long and takes 15 minutes to complete. The train … [Read more...]