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Between Folks from One Side of the Tracks to the Other... Worldwide.
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Happy to have you in our community.
And thank you all for your thoughtful comments and
for subscribing and sharing episodes with others. I smile reading everyone's stories and enthusiastic messages, as well as the interesting historic anecdotes that get shared.
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Happy Hour Meet and Greet
in Los Angeles, California
February's event was fun!
Stay tuned for more of these : )
And see some photos from this event on my Instagram: @lisakentertainment
LIVE Tour w/Lisa & Special Guest, Trey,
at the North Carolina Transportation Museum
More info and tickets to come...
This is a short list of train related fun that has been had by yours truly while documenting the experiences for our community here.
If you haven't already, you can experience the places written in bold by clicking on their titles.
San Juan Capistrano, California
San Luis Obispo Train Depot and More!
And the follow up episode:
San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, The Ranch and Pirate's Cove!
The train depot is a historic landmark in Orange, California
and there's a lounge / restaurant and free art museum within steps that are amazing, as well
with a Southern Pacific Train Car on display
Santa Barbara, California
Trainspotting a double stacked Union Pacific in the beautiful desert.
An old depot with shops and restaurants in it.
Active Amtrak station.
Go on free 7 1/2 gauge train rides with nice people...
volunteer, attend events from camping to visits from Santa.
And check out this heart-warming and touching episode filmed there.
Open houses two Saturdays a month, 9 - 12pm.
Fullerton, California
And the follow up episode: The Fullerton Train Museum's Newest Acquisition
Santa Susana Train Depot Museum
There are free docent-led tours as seen in this episode,
as well as periodic model train Swap Meets at the park by the depot.
Simi Valley, California
Watch my episode to experience the train ride, roundhouse, vintage train cars & much more!
Sonoma, California
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
Free. Also the home of the powerhouse.
Castle Peak and Thunder Railroad
A private, backyard G-gauge Disneyland themed layout that is expanding
and open to the public as a free, ticketed event about twelve times a year.
Anaheim, California
Southern California Railway Museum
Various events throughout the year and free days open to the public.
Annually, mid-June
Their Fire Truck Show in the Summer is really awesome, too!
Spencer, NC
Save the date for 2025:
July 18 - 20th, 2025 in Novi, Michigan
7 1.2 gauge ride on railroad & outdoor o-gauge model railroad
La Canada Flintridge, California
Flagstaff, Arizona's Train Depot
With an N scale layout, another train going around the ceiling, gift store - and beautiful real trains going by.
Claremont Depot
For trainspotting, its architecture... and there's an art museum inside.
Pomona, California
Union Station Los Angeles
is widely regarded as the “last of the great train stations”.
Built in the Mission Moderne style, it is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the Western United States.
You can also catch my episode of the ATSF / Santa Fe 3751 at Union Station's Rail Safety Day HERE.
Griffith Park
Los Angeles, CA
Christmas Tree Lane Model Railroad Society
Has extensive club HO layouts, an N scale and a fantastic G gauge free holiday display.
Saturdays, 5-11pm in December... or you can join the club and participate year-round.
2085 Santa Rosa Ave
Altadena, California