Links to the National Model Railroad Association, San Diego Model Railroad Clubs, Railroad Museums, Public Displays, Train Rides, Public Trains and Trolley Service
National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
- National Model Railroad Association website
- National Model Railroad Association Benefits of Membership
- National Model Railroad Association Rail Pass and Membership Rates
Pacific Southwest Region, National Model Railroad Association
- Pacific Southwest Region website
- Arizona Division website
- Cajon Division website
- Los Angeles Division website
- San Diego Division website, Facebook Page, Facebook Group
San Diego Model Railroad Clubs
The Centennial Railway Garden
(San Diego, California, USA)
• Located outside the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
• No website
Chula Vista Live Steamers
(Bonita, California, USA)
www.chulavistalivesteamers.org
La Mesa Model Railroad Club
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.lamesaclub.com
• Located inside the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
North County Model Railroad Society
(Oceanside, California, USA)
www.ncmrs.org
San Diego 3-Railers
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.sd3r.org
• Located inside the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
San Diego Garden Railway Society
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.sdgrs.com
San Diego Model Railroad Association
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.sdmrra.org
• Located inside the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
San Diego S-Gaugers
(Grossmont, California, USA)
www.sites.google.com/site/sdsgaugers
San Diego Society of N Scale
(San Diego, California, USA)
• Located inside the San Diego Model Railroad Museum.
• No website.
Short Track Railroad
(Vista, California, USA)
www.shorttrackrr.org
San Diego Railroad Museums and Public Displays
Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum
(Vista, California, USA)
www.agsem.com
Old Town Model Railroad Depot
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.oldtowntrains.com
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum and Association
(Campo and La Mesa, California, USA)
www.psrm.org
Poway-Midland Railway
(Poway, California, USA)
www.powaymidlandrr.org
San Diego Electric Railway Association, Inc. & National City Depot Museum
(National City, California, USA)
www.sdera.org
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.sdmrm.org
• Located in Balboa Park.
San Diego Train Rides
Balboa Park Miniature Railroad
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.balboapark.org/attractions/miniature-train
• In Balboa Park, next to the San Diego Zoo.
LEGOLAND Express Train
(Carlsbad, California, USA)
www.legoland.com
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum and Association
(Campo and La Mesa, California, USA)
www.psrm.org
• The Campo location has train rides, a museum, gift shop, special events, locomotives, switchers, train cars, maintenance facilities, a railroad yard and more. The La Mesa location has a small museum and an outside display which has a steam locomotive, box car and a caboose.
Poway-Midland Railway
(Poway, California, USA)
www.powaymidlandrr.org
San Diego Public Train and Trolley Service
The Coaster
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.gonctd.com/services/coaster-commuter-rail
• Service between downtown San Diego and Oceanside.
Metrolink
(Southern California, USA)
www.metrolinktrains.com
• Service between Oceanside and Los Angeles.
Pacific Surfliner
(Southern California, USA)
www.amtrak.com/pacific-surfliner-train
• Service between downtown San Diego and San Luis Obispo, with spectacular ocean views.
San Diego Trolley
(San Diego, California, USA)
www.sdmts.com
The Sprinter
(San Diego North County, California, USA)
www.gonctd.com/services/sprinter-hybrid-rail
• Service between Oceanside and Escondido.