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The '''Pacific Southwest Railway Museum''', located at the corner of [[California State Route 94|State Route 94]] and Forrest Gate Road |
The '''Pacific Southwest Railway Museum''', located at the corner of [[California State Route 94|State Route 94]] and Forrest Gate Road in [[Campo, California]], is a [[railway museum|railroad museum]] dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest.<ref name="psrm_mission"/> |
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The museum operates a [[heritage railway|heritage railroad]] that offers train rides |
The museum operates a [[heritage railway|heritage railroad]] that offers demonstration passenger train rides from the restored 1916 Campo Depot. These trains are powered by vintage diesel-electric locomotives. The Museum has many historic railroad cars and locomotives on display, including 5 steam [[locomotive]]s, 15 diesel locomotives and many other pieces of rolling stock.<ref name="roster"/> A large Display Building houses the rare or restored railroad equipment which allow visitors to view or walk through the equipment. The train ticket allows admission into the Display Building and yards. |
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Demonstration train rides are often coupled with special events, like the North Pole Limited, Father's Day, Pumpkin Trains, wine and music specials and other specials. Visitors should go to the Museum's web site at www.psrm.org to view the calendar for special Museum excursions and days the Museum is open. |
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All ''Ticket to Tecate'' rides have been suspended since January 2010 until further notice due to a tunnel fire. Excursions in the Carrizo Gorge are no longer possible, unless conditions change.<ref name="psrm_main"/> |
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==In popular culture== |
==In popular culture== |
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 Campo station, 19 August 2006 | |
| Founded | 18 October 1959[1] |
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| Founder | Eric Sanders, et al. |
| Type | Public-benefit corporation |
| 95-2374478 (CA 501(c)(3))[2] | |
| Focus | Railroad museum, Historic preservation |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 32°36′46″N 116°28′21″W / 32.612769°N 116.472417°W |
| Origins | San Diego County Rail Museum[1] |
Area served | San Diego County |
| Website | www |
The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, located at the corner of State Route 94 and Forrest Gate Road in Campo, California, is a railroad museum dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest.[2]
The museum operates a heritage railroad that offers demonstration passenger train rides from the restored 1916 Campo Depot. These trains are powered by vintage diesel-electric locomotives. The Museum has many historic railroad cars and locomotives on display, including 5 steam locomotives, 15 diesel locomotives and many other pieces of rolling stock.[4] A large Display Building houses the rare or restored railroad equipment which allow visitors to view or walk through the equipment. The train ticket allows admission into the Display Building and yards.
Demonstration train rides are often coupled with special events, like the North Pole Limited, Father's Day, Pumpkin Trains, wine and music specials and other specials. Visitors should go to the Museum's web site at www.psrm.org to view the calendar for special Museum excursions and days the Museum is open.
In popular culture
There Goes a Train is a video that was made at Campo.[5] The video was made in 1994 and the museum was closed for the week of shooting. In the video, one of the museum's two EMD MRS-1 locomotives was pulling a 3-car Golden State excursion train heading east.[4]
Irish girl group, B*Witched filmed the music video of their hit single "Jesse Hold On" in the station in 1999.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Report of San Diego County Rail Museum Activity". Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, REPORT Collection. 5 January 1960. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ a b "Mission Statement and Purpose". Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ "Pacific Southwest Railway Museum". Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ a b Houk, Randy. "SDRM Equipment Roster or PSRM Equipment Roster". Pacific Southwest Railway Museum. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
- ^ a b "SDRM filmography or PSRM filmography". Retrieved 2012-11-29.
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