Pacific Railroad Society, Inc.

04/06/2026

Photos of the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum from 1965. All photos by William Homan

04/03/2026

1962 Photos of Angel's Flight at its original location. All photos by William Homan.

03/18/2026

The Pacific Railroad Society is supporting the Historic Santa Fe Cantilever Signal Bridge Project. Under the direction of Paul LaCiura, we want to save this historic signal bridge and have it erected right next to San Dimas Santa Fe Depot. Please donate to make this dream a reality. THANK YOU!

The Pacific Railroad Society needs your help. We are working to save the… Rick Reyes needs your support for Historic Santa Fe Cantilever Signal Bridge Project

03/02/2026

Knott's Berry Farm trains from 1958-59. All photos by William Homan.

02/26/2026

1958 and earlier pictures of Knott's Berry Farm steam engine # 41, the Knott's Miniature Train # 1033, and San Francisco Cable Car. All photos by William Homan except the Cable Car photo. The cable car was converted to battery operation and ran around the parking lot. The cable car photo was a souvenir slide from the Ghost Town "Pitchur Gallery".

02/26/2026

A couple photos by William Homan of Southern Pacific engine # 2248 around 1958. This engine is currently with the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in Fort Worth, Texas - out of service. Notice the difference in smoke stacks from the current photo.

02/18/2026

PRS Members: March 6,2026 we will hold our Annual Membership Meeting at the Pacific Railroad Museum, San Dimas Santa Fe Depot, 210 West Bonita Ave, San Dimas, CA at 7:00 pm. Reception to start a 6:00 pm. Come early and check out the Pacific Railroad Museum. Business to be done will be the election and installation of our officers. Also, question and answers about the society. Guest Paul LaCiura will present his proposal on the Historic Santa Fe Cantilever Signal Bridge Project. The entertainment program will be on "Railroads of Southern Arizona" by Andrew Novak. Hope to see you there!

02/16/2026

Scanned some photos of OERM (now Southern California Railway Museum) taken by Bill Homan in 1964.

01/29/2026

Angeles Flight railway on July 1963 at its original location along the side of the Third street tunnel. Angeles Flight would close in 1969 and be relocated between 3 & 4th street in 1996. All photos by Bill Homan.

01/20/2026

Scanned a couple of my dad's photos from 1956. Here's what the Keddie Wye looked like in 1956. Notice the disconnected track going to Klamath Falls, OR.

01/17/2026

Scanned these two slide from 1957. They look like Pacific Electric street cars and maybe a PE bus.