OT: Steam Trains & Railroad Museums

[Rollin Thunder]

Hi David,
I saw your e-mail post below and decided to pass on some info about steam and
railway museums in the San Diego County area. Please check out the links below.
My favorite is the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum. A couple of times a year
they put on a live show. I attended one of their events a few years ago and took
some pictures. You can check out the pictures at:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Thundergod4u...ctorShow#. The picture will
give you and idea of what to expect during their show.

Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, Campo, CA
http://www.sdrm.org/
http://www.totalescape.com/destin/califo...hp?tid=578
http://www.weekenddriver.com/roadtrip/hwy94F/hwy94.html

Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum, Vista, CA
http://www.agsem.com/show20070624.html
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/places/Ant...ne-Museum/

Incidentally, both museums are open year around and both also have nearby
campgrounds that are reasonable. The closest county parks are Guajome, Lake
Morena, and Potrero. Guajome is close to the Steam museum. The other two are
near the railway museum. Please Check out the county parks map at
http://tinyurl.com/cv4ked or
http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/parks/pmap_google.html.

So, enjoy your drive West. Bring your Kodak. There are lots of things to
photograph. Just make sure you fuel up before arriving in California. Truckstops
are not that frequent in this state.

Rollin
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, David Brady wrote:
>
> Folks,
>
> My son is nuts over steam locomotives, (okay,
> maybe I am too, ). We're on our way to
> California and want to spend some time taking
> in some steam. Some of the well know places
> like Durango and Cumbres aren't open till later
> in the season. Does anyone have any recommendations
> of must see stops? We'll probably head west on
> hwy 20 (Ga, Al, Miss, LA, TX, NM, AZ, CA) on
> our way to San Diego.
>
> Thanks,
> David Brady
> '02 LXi, NC
>