Weekend Entertainment

If you're one of my Southern California readers and you're looking for something to do this weekend, here's a suggestion: The Old Fashioned Rail Festival at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA. Here's the event's description from their website:

Rail Festival returns this Spring for one weekend only. Bring the family and enjoy a full day of train and trolley operations, including OERM's Ventura County No. 2 steam locomotive, as well as special demonstrations and exhibits.

Mainline trains operate all the way to the newly restored Perris Depot. Trolleys will operate on the Loop Line and PE "Blimp" 418 and a diesel powered train will also operate on the mainline. Snack bar will be open, and as always, picnic grounds are available. On Saturday there will be a classic car display and on Sunday the Crown Fire Coach Enthusiasts will stage their annual "pump in" and display of antique fire engines.

This is a gated event, $12 adults, $8 children 5-11, OERM members free.

Last November I was invited to attend the Thomas the Tank Engine event at the Railway Museum and had a great time filming the trains and various events that day. You can see my post here.

I'm going to go on Sunday because in addition to enjoying trains, I have a thing for old Crown firecoaches. Growing up in Orange County most of the fire trucks I saw as a kid were built by Crown in Los Angeles. To me they look like what fire trucks are supposed to look like, and I'm looking forward to going on Sunday and checking out the displays.