Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, Inc.

03/27/2026

🚂🌼 Hop Aboard! Bunny Trains start this weekend at the Campo Railroad Museum.

Details: www.PSRM.org/bunny-train

Campo, CA
Saturdays & Sundays
March 28-29, April 4-5

03/15/2026

🚂🍇 Back by popular demand! All aboard the Backcountry Wine Train. PSRMA’s newest railroad themed adventure and the ONLY wine train experience in Southern California!

Escape to the breathtaking beauty of the Campo, California countryside just 1 hour east of San Diego.

The next departures are set for April 19, 2026 at noon and 3pm. Enjoy a 90-minute journey through dramatic high desert chaparral landscapes as you snack on charcuterie bites and desserts while indulging in a sommelier-curated tasting of six exceptional local wines.

A non-drinker ticket is also available. This ticket includes a 6-glass tasting flight of nonalcoholic craft beverages.

The Wine Train is exclusively 21+ ONLY

🟠 Tickets & details available at:
www.PSRM.org/winetrain

Campo Railroad Museum
750 Depot Street
Campo, California 91906

*We are an ALL-VOLUNTEER museum working hard to preserve our regional railroad history. We appreciate your patience! Please consider joining our volunteers as we serve our community with fun and unique train ride experiences!

03/11/2026

A rare look at the JOSEPH LEVIN & SONS locomotive crane No. 7036

This self-propelled crane is one of only five of its type believed to exist today of the hundreds built for industrial service. It is an extremely rare antique, and literally a “scrapyard veteran”.

Built by Brown Hoisting Machinery Company, Cleveland, OH 1920.

Originally steam- powered, it was converted to diesel power around the 1940s with a Cummins engine and had its boom reinforced, increasing its lifting capacity to about 40,000 lbs. (20 tons). As the other locomotive cranes in its class were converted to full electric power, 7036 is unique and a historic rarity. Its boom can traverse 360 degrees and it can move itself under its own power, hence the “locomotive” name.

It was assigned to Navy Yard work, then sold to Rich Foundries in the Los Angeles area, and later bought in the 1940s by Joseph Levin & Sons, who deal in scrap iron & metals, established in 1892. It went to their Huntington Park, CA plant near downtown Los Angeles, and was used in scrapyard work until being retired. It arrived at the Campo Railroad Museum in the early 1980s.

03/06/2026

🚂 Hop Aboard! The Bunny Train departs Saturdays & Sundays March 28-29 & April 4-5.

Trains depart the Historic Campo Depot at 10:30am, 1:00pm and 2:30pm.

*Please plan to arrive 30 minutes before your departure.

Enjoy a 45 minute roundtrip train ride through the scenery of San Diego’s mountain backcountry. Join the grand egg hunt inside the Museum Exhibit Hall where every nook and cranny will be bursting with colorful surprises!

Children can trade their collected eggs for yummy treats and awesome prizes – the perfect reward for little egg-splorers. And the pièce de résistance? Meet the Easter Bunny himself! He’ll be chilling in his charming garden, ready for cuddles & photo ops.

Food vendors will be on site offering delicious eats and yummy snacks for purchase. Feel free to enjoy our picnic table area.

🔸Classic Coach Fares for the Bunny Train:
Passengers riding in Coach Class enjoy the Bunny Train from one of our restored 1920s vintage commuter cars. These seats are most numerous and lowest priced!

Infants – Free (under 1)
Children – $18.95 (ages 1-17)
Adults – $24.95 (ages 18+)
Members – $22.50 (w/ Member ID)

🔸First Class Fares for the Bunny Train:
First class offers a premium atmosphere, complimentary snack bar with attendant, and parlor or dining-style seating.

Infants – Free (under 1)
Children – $33.95 (ages 1-17)
Adults – $39.95 (ages 18+)
Members – $35.95 (w/ID)

🔸Locomotive Cab Ride (Age 6+): $60.00 * Space is limited. 2 per departure time.

First class tickets and cab rides tend to sell out quickly. Reservations are not required for this event but we recommend you purchase your desired seats in advance.

Tickets may be purchased in-person at the Campo Depot but are subject to availability. Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before your desired departure.

For full details & tickets head to:
👉www.PSRM.org/bunny-train

📍750 Depot Street
Campo, California 91906
(East San Diego County)

03/01/2026

👏 Please give a warm round of encouragement for our 2026 Engineer students as they pursue their goals. Students Ryan, Carl and Dave are pictured with instructors Stephen and James. These three gentlemen are rising to the task of ensuring that train rides will continue to operate at the Museum!

Locomotive Engineer is considered the highest position on our SD&A operations crew. Each Volunteer starts out taking classes and putting in the hours to become a Brakeman.

After some time and with additional training, they can opt to become a Conductor and from there, move on to becoming the locomotive Engineer. All of the required coursework and training is done in-house at the museum.

We truly appreciate having folks step forward to join the museum and pursuing these vital roles. Thank you students and instructors!

If you are interested in joining our San Diego & Arizona Railway train crew please visit our website: www.PSRM.org/volunteer

02/22/2026

We would like to invite you to explore the YouTube channel of long time PSRMA member, volunteer and friend, Randy Houk.

On Randy's page you'll find many PSRMA related playlists which contain some very rare videos such as Southern Pacific 2353 steam operations at Campo, old SD&A movie clips, Carrizo Gorge operations and so much more! Happy exploring!

Thank you Randy, for taking the time to assemble all of this unique railroad video history.

After 10 years of restoration, 4-6-0 SP #2353 went into service on the SD&A Railway, operated by PSRM volunteers. The fireman here was Richard Dick, who was ...

02/14/2026

🚂❤️ Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day today. The special ValenWine Train is sold out! We are thrilled to welcome you all aboard Southern California’s only wine train experience.

Thank you passengers, for supporting the museum, and thank you volunteers for hosting this very special train ride for our community.

📍Campo Railroad Museum
East San Diego County