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!
brudgers•19h ago