So. Calif, Layout Tour – Sept. 1 (16 HO scale Layouts Plus 14 Others!!)
Model Railroads Of Southern California’s thirty-ninth layout tour takes place on Sunday, September 1.
This will be a self-guided tour of thirty layouts at twenty-four locations throughout Southern California.
Four home layouts and one club are appearing for the first time on our tour program: Rob Caves’ HO scale Eastern California Railroad, Ray Dunakin’s 1/24th scale In-ko-pah Railroad, Phillip Hermsmeyer’s On30 Ocean Shore Railway & Navigation Company, Frank Licata’s O-27 Pisano Railroad and the Chula Vista Live Steamers Club.
Altogether there will be thirteen HO scale standard gauge layouts, three HO narrow gauge layouts, two N scale layouts, four O scale/O-27 layouts, two O scale narrow gauge layouts and three garden railroads, including one in 1/24th scale and one in 1/23.3 scale.
Photographs of many of these layouts may be seen on the National Narrow Gauge Convention layout tour page at:
Click on the layout owner’s name and then click on the photos to enlarge them.
You do NOT have to be registered with the Convention to see the layouts which are open on September 1. This is a free event and you may bring relatives and friends. Below is the layout list, schedule and addresses.
If you would like description of the layouts contact me at:
chiefbobbb@verizon.net
before August 27.
Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety. Although I am the Moderator of Model Railroads Of Southern California, I am not responsible for personal loss or injury to persons taking this tour.
Be sure to check the Model Railroads Of Southern California website the day before the tour to check for any changes to the schedule or layout lineup.
If you cannot make this tour more tours are scheduled including:
• Central Coast Railroad Festival – October 10-14 • Banning Train Festival – October 19 & 20 • PCR Convention (San Luis Obispo) – April 30 - May 4, 2014
Other layout tours for 2014 are now being considered in addition to the PCR/NMRA Convention layout tour.
Rob Caves Eastern California RR (HO) 9:00 to 1:00 2085 Santa Rosa Ave, Altadena
Roger Clarkson R&F Railroad (HO & G) 10:00 to 1:00 1463 Rimroad, Riverside
Al Daumann Burney, Redding & Western (HO) 11:00 to 4:00 443 Valley Gate Road, Simi Valley
Ray Dunakin In-ko-pah Railroad (1/24th) 12:00 to 4:00 4665 Huggins Street, San Diego
Bob Grech Western Pacific Railroad (HO) 10:00 to 7:00 17302 Elm Street, Fountain Valley
Steve Harris Rio Grande Southern (HOn3) 10:00 to 2:00 12424 Sierra Rojo Rd., Valley Center
Phillip Hermsmeyer Ocean Shore Railway & Navigation Co. (On30) 10:00 to 5:00 1920 Alderwood Circle, Vista
Dennis Ivison Southern Pacific & Arizona (On30) 10:00 to 4:00 9962 Lenore Drive, Garden Grove
Lloyd Lehrer Western & Terminal RR & Navigation Co. (HO & HOn3) 9:30 to 4:00 401 9th Place, Manhattan Beach
Frank Licata Pisano Railroad (O-27) 10:00 to 4:00 2306 Alscot Avenue, Simi Valley
Burton Maxwell Westside Lumber Co. (HOn3) 1:00 to 6:00 318 Rose View Place, Chula Vista
Bob Olds Tidewater & Western Railway (HO) 9:00 to 1:00 641 Vista Bonita, Newport Beach
Bob Parcell Dynamic Hobbies Store Layout (O) 11:00 to 5:00 811 E Florida Ave., Hemet
Dick Roberts Nevada County Railroad (HO) 12:00 to 5:00 760 Camelot Parkway, El Cajon
Bob Treat Snow Creek Railroad (1/20.3) 10:00 to 3:00 3650 Copley Avenue, San Diego
CLUB LAYOUTS
Calif. Southern Model RR Club (HO) 12:00 to 3:00 12140 E Firestone Blvd., Norwalk
Chula Vista Live Steamers 12:00 to 3:00 Rohr Park 4548 Sweetwater Road, Chula Vista
East Valley Lines (N) 10:00 to 4:00 5200 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles
Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club (HO) 9:00 to 7:00 Murphy Auto Museum 2230 Statham Blvd, Oxnard
La Mesa Model RR Club (HO) 11:00 to 5:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego
Los Angeles Live Steamers 11:00 to 3:00 5202 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles
San Diego 3-Railers (O) 11:00 to 5:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego
San Diego Model RR Association (HO & O) 11:00 to 5:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego
San Diego Society of N Scale (N) 11:00 to 5:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego
Santa Susana RR Hist. Society (HO) 11:00 to 4:00 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley
South Coast RR Museum (HO) 11:00 to 4:00 300 N. Los Carneros, Goleta Southern Calif. Live Steamers 11:00 to 3:00 2100 Washington Ave., Torrance
NOTES: Please observe individual hours of operation for the layouts. No smoking at any layout. Information current as of 8-23-13. Roger Clarkson – Home is on Rimroad (one word), not Rim Circle. Lloyd Lehrer – Upstairs location. Parking limited to two cars at a time or park at end of block. Bob Olds – Important! Please park on the side of the street opposite the driveways/garages. Not handicap accessible. Bob Parcell/Dynamic Hobbies – Park in rear. Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club – Located inside the Murphy Auto Museum. No admission charge but a donation is appreciated. San Diego Model Railroad Museum – Admission is required for clubs located within the museum (La Mesa, San Diego 3-Railers, San Diego Model RR Assoc., and San Diego Society of N Scale): Adults - $8.00 Seniors (65+) - $6.00 Students (with ID) - $3.00 Military (with ID) - $4.00 Children 14 and under - FREE when accompanied by an adult South Coast Railroad Museum – Park in parking area past fire station, proceed to museum visitor center and ask to see layout.