John’s Tales From The Rails

John’s Tales From The Rails This page exists to capture the stories and railroading history of the Southern California railway museum.
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We sometimes explore other locations that have to do with railroading or streetcar history.

09/05/2026

Union Pacific 942 is waiting for its turn to come outside. U.P. 942 is a General Motors EMD E8 that was built in 1953. 942 is fully restored and operational at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris California.

09/04/2026
Some highlights from our 1st week in England.
09/04/2026

Some highlights from our 1st week in England.

09/04/2026

A Tube train in the London underground September 2026.

09/03/2026

H&N 1. General Electric Switching Locomotive. This was built in 1921 and is still being used at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris California.

09/02/2026

Pacific Electric 717. This streetcar was built in 1925 by the JG Brill company. 717 was used by the Pacific Electric Railway from 1925 untill about 1959. 717 has been in service at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris California longer than it was with the Pacific Electric Railway. #

Check out the latest Tales from the Rails shirts These are available on our Etsy store.The link is in the comments.
09/02/2026

Check out the latest Tales from the Rails shirts
These are available on our Etsy store.
The link is in the comments.

09/01/2026

We are taking a lot of trains while in London.

08/31/2026

A look inside barn 7 at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris California.

08/30/2026

On our way to London this morning
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