Climbing over La Mesa Model Railroad Club’s Tehachapi Subdivision | In this Trains.com Video Exclusive Layout Extra, our staff captures trackside views of both freight and passenger train forging the enormous 42 x 80-foot HO (1:87) scale public display depicting the route over Southern California’s famed Tehachapi Loop. Sit back and enjoy this extended reel presenting Southern Pacific and Santa Fe trains, led by steam and diesel locomotives from the Golden Era of Railroading, as they work up, down, and around the massive mountain scenery, so meticulously constructed by La Mesa Club members.
You won’t want to miss the cavalcade of trains presented here, or as featured in the September 2024 issue of Model Railroader magazine), or in additional videos featuring this massive layout — not to mention vintage video of this and other Southern California routes included in our Classic Trains Film Archive…become a Trains.com Unlimited Member today!
I visited this club in 2010 and its amazing how much progress has been made. This layout is the ultimate for realistic railroading!