Southern California Chapter of the European Train Enthusiasts

Southern California Chapter of the European Train Enthusiasts Southern California Chapter of the European Train Enthusiasts focuses on promoting European railways, real and miniature ones.

European Train Enthusiasts is the premier North American organization focusing on promoting European railways. Founded in 1973, ETE serves modelers, railway fans, related organizations and the community through public events, working model displays, media presentations, and the publication of our quarterly journal, ETE Express. Our Southern California chapter offers train fans an opportunity to en

joy a European perspective to the hobby. Members come from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties. Our meetings are a great chance to get to find others with similar interests. Our Module Special Interest Group (SIG) uses a modular building technique to create a portable piece of Europe for members to show their model trains. ETE SoCal meets monthly at individual member’s homes. These meetings are intended to accomplish two things: one to give the hosting member a chance to demonstrate his/her layout to other members and afford attending members a chance to see other layouts, pick up tips and ideas and in general socialize with all. Monthly meetings are always accompanied by a BBQ (weather in Southern California is very predictable and no contingency planning is required) , ‘Beer and Brats’ as the phrase goes, permit members without a layout of their own to bring their favorite loco and run it on the host’s layout. Feel free to contact our club and find more information: http://www.etesocal.org/contact/ .

06/21/2026

EuroWest 2026 is coming!

Railfanning Neu Olden.
06/09/2026

Railfanning Neu Olden.

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06/07/2026

Night train stops at Neu Olden.
DB S 209 from Brig, Switzerland to Dortmund, Germany.

Visit us at the San Bernardino County Fair from May 29-31, 2 pm to 9pm, in the arts building.
05/30/2026

Visit us at the San Bernardino County Fair from May 29-31, 2 pm to 9pm, in the arts building.

02/18/2026

RTB Cargo

02/17/2026

REE Chapelon & Orient Express

02/15/2026

French SNCF BB 8100 pulling an express train. ROCO and Jouef models.

02/14/2026

Team busy at the Ventura show.

02/13/2026
02/13/2026

Tie Dyed Train--ETE XoCal in Ventura, CA

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Victorville, CA
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