Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA Photos

The Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA hosts a large collection of railway and trolley rolling stock related to Los Angeles and California.

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Rail yards with saddleback steam locomotive at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Railway work cranes at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Union Pacific railcars at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Santa Fe caboose at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Rail yards with saddleback steam locomotive at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Railway work cranes at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Union Pacific railcars at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Santa Fe caboose at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Rail cars against snow-capped mountains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of signalling devices at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of signalling devices at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Railway signals with wig-wag at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Rail cars against snow-capped mountains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of signalling devices at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of signalling devices at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Railway signals with wig-wag at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Nose, lantern & cowcatcher of Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Nose & lantern of Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Lantern painted with woman symbolizing progress striding with harp across America on Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Nose, lantern & cowcatcher of Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Nose & lantern of Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Lantern painted with woman symbolizing progress striding with harp across America on Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia makers plate on Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 by at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Structures atop Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Trucks & pistons under Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 & tender at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia makers plate (1881) on Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 by at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Structures atop Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Trucks & pistons under Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Grizzly Flats narrow gauge steam locomotive #2 (1881) & tender at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Grizzly Flats narrow gauge railway passenger car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Grizzly Flats railway Argand oil lamp in passenger car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Grizzly Flats railway woodwork & coat hook in passenger car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Cigar store Indian at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Grizzly Flats narrow gauge railway passenger car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Grizzly Flats railway Argand oil lamp in passenger car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Grizzly Flats railway woodwork & coat hook in passenger car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Cigar store Indian at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Detail of cigar store Indian at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Baggage cart at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Carson & Colorado Business Car No10, Esmeralda by Virginia & Truckee Shops in Carson City, NV at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Soo Line Business Car No54 by Barney & Smith at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Detail of cigar store Indian at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Baggage cart at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Carson & Colorado Business Car No10, Esmeralda (1896) by Virginia & Truckee Shops in Carson City, NV at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Soo Line Business Car No54 (1914, rebuilt 1927) by Barney & Smith at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Riveted facade of Soo Line Business Car No54 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Seating in Soo Line Business Car No54 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Nose & headlamp of V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Riveted facade of Soo Line Business Car No54 (1914, rebuilt 1927) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Seating in Soo Line Business Car No54 (1914, rebuilt 1927) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 (1922) by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Nose & headlamp of V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 (1922) by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia makers plate on V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 by at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Drive wheels of V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.V.C. Ry. Co. tender for steam locomotive at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Sacramento Northern 653 electric locomotive by General Electric of Erie, PA at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia makers plate (1922) on V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 by at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Drive wheels of V.C. Ry. Co. steam locomotive #2 (1922) by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.V.C. Ry. Co. tender for steam locomotive at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Sacramento Northern 653 electric locomotive (1928) by General Electric of Erie, PA at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Sacramento Northern 653 electric locomotive by General Electric of Erie, PA at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.West Side Lumber Co. Caboose No. 7 used on logging trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Sleeping car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Interior of sleeping car in daytime coach mode with berths closed at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Sacramento Northern 653 electric locomotive (1928) by General Electric of Erie, PA at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.West Side Lumber Co. Caboose No. 7 (1949) used on logging trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Sleeping car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Interior of sleeping car in daytime coach mode with berths closed at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Interior of sleeping car with upper & lower berths made up for sleeping at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Santa Fe Railway Post Office No.60 by Pullman Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Santa Fe Railway Post Office car brake wheel at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Interior sorting station of Santa Fe Railway Post Office car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Interior of sleeping car with upper & lower berths made up for sleeping at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Santa Fe Railway Post Office No.60 (1924) by Pullman Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Santa Fe Railway Post Office car brake wheel at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Interior sorting station of Santa Fe Railway Post Office car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Car barn with Santa Fe locomotive 98 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Trolley car 10 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Reversible wicker seats on trolley car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Sutter St. Railway Cable Car Trailer 77 from San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Car barn with Santa Fe locomotive 98 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Trolley car 10 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Reversible wicker seats on trolley car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Sutter St. Railway Cable Car Trailer 77 (c1890) from San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway N. 4 by Holman Car Co. of San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Headlamp & pole rope winder on Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway N. 4 by Holman Car Co. of San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Hill of Howth Tramway double-decker by Brush Electrical Co. of Leicestershire, England at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.California St. Railway Cable Car from San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway N. 4 (1900) by Holman Car Co. of San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Headlamp & pole rope winder on Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway N. 4 (1900) by Holman Car Co. of San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Hill of Howth Tramway (Ireland) (1901) double-decker by Brush Electrical Co. of Leicestershire, England at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.California St. Railway Cable Car (1906) from San Francisco at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Funeral Car "Descanso" by Los Angeles Railway used to take funeral parties to LA cemeteries at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Coffin door on Funeral Car "Descanso" by Los Angeles Railway at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway 665 by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Red Car 1001 by Jewett Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Funeral Car "Descanso" (1909) by Los Angeles Railway used to take funeral parties to LA cemeteries at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Coffin door on Funeral Car "Descanso" (1909) by Los Angeles Railway at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway 665 (1911) by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Red Car 1001 (1913-1954) by Jewett Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Pacific Electric Officer's Car 1000 by Jewett Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric stained glass window on urban rail car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Streetcar 19 from Kyoto, Japan based on American design at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Red "Birney Car" 331 by J.G. Brill Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Pacific Electric Officer's Car 1000 (1913-1947) by Jewett Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric stained glass window on urban rail car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Streetcar 19 (1910) from Kyoto, Japan based on American design at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Red "Birney Car" 331 (1918) by J.G. Brill Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
San Francisco Municipal Railway streetcar 171 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric "Hollywood Car" 717 by J.G. Brill Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric "Hollywood Car" 717 by J.G. Brill Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric "Hollywood Car" 655 by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
San Francisco Municipal Railway streetcar 171 (1923) by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric "Hollywood Car" 717 (1925) by J.G. Brill Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric "Hollywood Car" 717 (1925) by J.G. Brill Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric "Hollywood Car" 655 (1924) by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Pacific Electric Interurban "Officer's Car" 1299 by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Luminous Headlight on Pacific Electric Interurban "Officer's Car" 1299 by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Interurban "Blimp Car" 418 by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Round window of Pacific Electric Interurban "Blimp Car" 418 by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Pacific Electric Interurban "Officer's Car" 1299 (1912) by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Luminous Headlight on Pacific Electric Interurban "Officer's Car" 1299 (1912) by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Interurban "Blimp Car" 418 (1913) by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Round window of Pacific Electric Interurban "Blimp Car" 418 (1913) by Pullman at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Interior of Pacific Electric Interurban Car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Interurban "Blimp Car" 314 by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Bamberger Railroad "Bullet Car" 137 by J.G. Brill Co. made of Aluminum at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.L.A. Transit Type P-1 PCC Streetcar 3001 by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Interior of Pacific Electric Interurban Car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Pacific Electric Interurban "Blimp Car" 314 (1930) by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Bamberger Railroad "Bullet Car" 137 (1932) by J.G. Brill Co. made of Aluminum at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.L.A. Transit Type P-1 PCC Streetcar 3001 (1937) by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
L.A. Transit Streetcar 3100 by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Headlamp detail of L.A. Transit Streetcar 3100 by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Logo of L.A. Transit Authority at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Official Route Map of Los Angeles Railway at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
L.A. Transit Streetcar 3100 (1943) by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Headlamp detail of L.A. Transit Streetcar 3100 (1943) by St. Louis Car Co. at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Logo of L.A. Transit Authority at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Official Route Map of Los Angeles Railway (1935) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Official Los Angeles Railway Route Map at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway weekly pass features Exposition Park at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway weekly pass features Hollywood Bowl at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway weekly pass features Stokowski at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Official Los Angeles Railway Route Map (c1940s) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway weekly pass (June 1934) features Exposition Park at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway weekly pass (July 1934) features Hollywood Bowl at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Los Angeles Railway weekly pass (April 1936) features Stokowski at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Poster for July 4th fireworks at LA Coliseum at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Rio Grande display car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Toy locomotive at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Lionel Lines toy train at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Poster for July 4th fireworks at LA Coliseum at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Rio Grande display car at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Toy locomotive at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Lionel Lines toy train at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Commemorative toy trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Railway lanterns at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Salt Lake Route dinner plate at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Rock Island Ry. Calendar for 1887 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Commemorative toy trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Railway lanterns at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Salt Lake Route dinner plate at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Rock Island Ry. Calendar for 1887 at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Eureka & Palisade Railroad Co. mortgage certificate at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. stock certificate at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Graphic of Union Station St. Louis of Missouri Pacific Railway's at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Dewey's Welcome Home sheet music at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Eureka & Palisade Railroad Co. mortgage certificate (1904-7) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. stock certificate (1929) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Graphic of Union Station St. Louis of Missouri Pacific Railway's at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Dewey's Welcome Home sheet music (1899) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Heroes Who Sank With the Maine sheet music at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Industrial Soldier certificate recognizes those who worked in WW I factories at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of antique greeting cards at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of Presidential campaign buttons at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Heroes Who Sank With the Maine sheet music (1898) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Industrial Soldier certificate (1914-18) recognizes those who worked in WW I factories at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of antique greeting cards (1910-18) at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.Collection of Presidential campaign buttons at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.
Collection of Presidential campaign buttons at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.


Collection of Presidential campaign buttons at Orange Empire Railway Museum. Perris, CA.



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