https://www.sdmrm.org/yourvisit
While you’re there, you will also need to hop on the Miniature [but human-scale] Railroad that adjoins the San Diego Zoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/activities/miniature-train
Bonus siding: roll north on Park Blvd a few miles, and get on board with Frank the Train Man, aka JA Cooley! https://www.jacooleymuseum.com/
My own grandpa was a pipe-fitter on the freight lines. He was the sole/chief machinist in his basement workshop where I vroomed around on a Big Wheel. He built for me an HO-scale figure 8 track with a locomotive that featured a functional smokestack.
Campo: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZwS59ScedbrBwVDn7
Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/yzsiAnyMK1ryi7Kh9
Thankfully, there's a museum in La Mesa near San Diego State. The only human-sized train ride in La Mesa is the San Diego Trolley, but still impressive.
La Mesa: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1JfLY5NxSmLCLRc48
What a sight to behold. I've never been to Campo or its railways, but I've been... well, no, I've never driven close to Campo. Good luck, trainspotters!
There are large model trains to see in Pt Richmond and Walnut Creek. There are trains to ride in Tilden Park.
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brudgers•8mo ago