Southern California Railway Museum Diesel Shop

10/16/2026

08/26/2026

This past Saturday the SCRM Diesel Shop crew made great progress on our two restoration projects; USAF 45 tonner #7441 and SP ALCo RSD-12 2954 that will now be referred to as SP 7004, which is its original number and the one the locomotive will once again wear when restored.

08/12/2026

This past Saturday, despite the heat, we made some good progress on our two current restorations; USAF 45 tonner #7441 and ex Southern Pacific RSD-12 #2954.

05/19/2026

On May 30th and 31st. SCRM is hosting their annual Behind the Scenes event. This is a great way to see, first hand, what makes the museum function. Visitors will have access to areas of the museum that are normally off limits. This includes The Diesel Shop, so come down and say hi to the shop crew and get up close and personal to our amazing locomotive collection. The crew will be happy to answer any questions as well as share their experiences and show you around the locomotives. There will also be interesting diplays for you to enjoy.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

05/03/2026

So much goes into maintaining our locomotives, one of the lesser know tasks we accomplish is washing them. Last Saturday Santa Fe 108 got a much needed bath.

04/21/2026

For the first time earlier today ATSF 5704 operated under its own power following an extensive effort by the diesel shop crew to repair damaged electrical cabling.