Thanks to a lot of planning and hard work by Boy Scout, Markos Generales, the Museum's 3-Truck Shay locomotive just got a good clean-up, new running boards, and a fresh coat of paint! Built by the Lima Locomotive Works as a "stock" locomotive in 1922 (shop no. 3172), the engine saw service on the Little River Redwood Co. (No. 4) and the Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe Railroad (No. 2). It was donated to the Museum in 1955 by the Michigan-California Lumber Co. Markos refurbished the locomotive as his Eagle Scout Leadership Project. THANKS MARKOS!
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Foundation is to educate the public about railroad history as it pertains to the development of the Southwest Region of the United States, particularly the Los Angeles area. We fulfill this mission by restoring, operating, and interpreting the historic railroad equipment at the Travel Town Museum.
The Foundation supports Travel Town by administering the Museum's volunteer programs, restoration projects and educational outreach efforts. Our programs and activities are funded through grants and donations along with proceeds from our Museum Gift Shop.
We hope you will come for a visit and experience all the Park has to offer you and your family. Become a member, volunteer, shop in the Gift Shop, take a Docent Tour, ride the train and, most of all, keep the rails alive! See you soon!
The Travel Museum
Town Foundation is a dba of the American Southwestern Railway Association, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization working in partnership with the City of Los Angeles,
Department of Recreation & Parks