Links

The links provided are as a courtesy for our visitors. They are operated by each organization and may change at any time. If you see a link that is not working or have one you think would be appropriate, contact to let us know! Final determination is at the webmaster's discretion. These links were verified 8/21/2023.

San Diego Rail Related Sites

• San Diego Vintage Trolley - https://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time/vintage-trolley
• SDMTS - Trolley Information - San Diego Metropolitan Transit System - https://www.sdmts.com/schedules-real-time-maps-and-routes/trolley
• North County Trainsit District - Coaster - https://gonctd.com/services/coaster-commuter-rail/ (Updated 8/2023)
• North County Trainsit District - Sprinter - https://gonctd.com/services/sprinter-hybrid-rail/ (Updated 8/2023)
• Metrolink (LA Commuter Rail via Oceanside) - https://metrolinktrains.com/rider-info/general-info/stations/oceanside/ (New Link 8/2023)
• Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (Campo) - https://www.psrm.org/ (Updated 8/2023)
• Poway Midland Railroad Volunteers (Poway) - www.powaymidlandrr.org

California Rail Museums

• California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento, CA - https://www.californiarailroad.museum/ (Updated 8/2023)
• Southern California Railway Museum (formerly Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris) - https://socalrailway.org/ (Updated 8/2023)
• San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum (San Bernardino) - www.sbdepotmuseum.com
• Western Railway Museum (Rio Vista Jct - Solano County) - https://www.wrm.org
• Niles Canyon Railway (Sunol) - https://www.ncry.org
• Law's Railroad Museum (Bishop) - https://www.lawsmuseum.org
• Southern California Railway Plaza Association (Fullerton) - promoters of Fullerton Railroad Days - https://www.fullertontrainmuseum.org

Model Railroad Clubs

• San Diego Model Railroad Museum (Balboa Park) - https://www.sdmrm.org
• Chula Vista Live Steamers (Rohr Park) - https://www.chulavistalivesteamers.com
• San Diego S-Gaugers (Grossmont Center, La Mesa) - https://sites.google.com/site/sdsgaugers/ (New Link 8/2023)
• San Diego Garden Railroad Society - http://sdgrs.com/ (New Link 8/2023)
• European Train Enthusiasts (ETE) of Southern California - https://www.etesocal.org (New Link 8/2023)
• All Gauge Toy Train Association (AGTTA) - http://www.agtta.com/ (New Link 8/2023)
• North County Model Railroad Society (NCMRS) - http://www.agtta.com/ (New Link 8/2023)

California Historical Organizations

• California Historical Society - https://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org
• Save Our Heritage Organisation (San Diego) - http://www.sohosandiego.org
• Historical Markers
  • National City Depot - https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=120892 (Some outdated information)
  • Railcar Plaza (Across the Street from Depot) - https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=51760

US Vintage Streetcar Operations

• Market Street Railway - San Francisco, CA - https://www.streetcar.org.
• Memphis - Memphis, TN - https://www.matatransit.com/trolley/routes/ (Updated 8/2023)
• McKinney Avenue Trolley - Dallas, TX - https://www.mata.org/
• California Trolley & Railroad Corporation (CTRC) - San Jose, CA - https://www.ctrc.org/projects/trolleys-trolleybarn and www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/sanjose.htm
• New Orleans Streetcars - New Orleans, LA - https://www.neworleans.com/plan/transportation/streetcars/ (Updated 8/2023)
• Portland Vintage Trolley - Portland, OR - http://www.vintagetrolleys.com

Model Railroading Related Links

• Trains.com - Kalmbach Publishing's site supporting their magazines (Model Railroader, Trains, Garden Railways) - https://www.trains.com
• World's Greatest Hobby - Sponsored by several manufacturers of model railroading products and Kalmbach Publishing - https://www.greatesthobby.com/news/in-the-news (updated link 8/2023)
• National Model Railroad Association - NMRA - https://www.nmra.org/
• Building Your Model Railroad - https://www.building-your-model-railroad.com

Other Rail Related Links

• Operation Lifesaver - Great organization promoting grade crossing and general railroad safety. Great education resources!! https://oli.org
• Trainorders.com - interesting rail news and discussion site - https://www.trainorders.com/
• Talking trains on the Internet, Lets Talk Trains - Now affliliated with American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation - APRHF - https://www.facebook.com/letstalktrains/ (Updated 8/2023)
• Light Rail Now! - Texas-based light rail advocates - http://www.lightrailnow.org (Stale Content)
• TRAC - Train Riders' Association of California - http://www.calrailnews.com
• Dave's Rail Pix - now hosted by Tom (San Diego Electric Railway related) - http://www.newdavesrailpix.com/sdgo/sdgo.htm
• American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation (APRHF) - http://www.aprhf.org/ (New link 08/2023)

Museum Association Related Links

• HeritageRail Alliance / Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums - ATRRM - https://heritagerail.org
• The National Trust For Historic Preservation (Washington, D.C.) - https://savingplaces.org
• Congress of History of San Diego and Imperial Counties - https://congressofhistory.org/

Local Tourism Resources

• National City Chamber of Commerce - https://www.nationalcitychamber.org/ (Updated 8/2023)
• San Diego Chamber of Commerce - https://sdchamber.org

California High Speed Rail

The information below is for reference only and not an endorsement of the project or particular elements of the project. San Diego appears to be off of the long-term goals as of the 2023 Project Progress Report - with a southern terminus of Anaheim.

• The California High Speed Rail Authority
  • Main Information page - https://hsr.ca.gov/
  • Project Progress - https://hsr.ca.gov/about/project-update-reports/
• Wikipedia page for California's High Speed Rail efforts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_High-Speed_Rail

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The links provided are as a courtesy for our visitors. They are operated by each organization and may change at any time. If you see a link that is not working or have one you think would be appropriate (concerning rail, streetcar, trolley, train, or local history), contact to let us know! Final determination is at the webmaster's discretion. Links to sites not related to the a topic closely related to the subjects previously listed will be automatically rejected as SPAM. Links MUST be from a website that is primarily related to these subjects. For example: a link to a train related page on a website for a widget manufacturer WILL NOT be added even if it was done as a "class project". For items like school projects, consider using Wordpress or other similar free site to post rather than a page off the company website.