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of historic trains located at the

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, United States. It is owned and maintained by the Southern California Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. The museum also operates the Fairplex Garden Railway, a

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which uses

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. It has over 80 volunteers and from November through July, runs the second Sunday of every month, from 11:00am to 4:00pm, for the general public. The FGRR gears up every year for the L.A. County Fair, its primary show. In December various members run their Christmas trains. The museum was closed indefinitely in March 2020 as a result of the

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, but after renovations, it reopened in May 2022.

Collection

The collection features historic locomotives which visitors may board. The museum also features a historic train station (the 1887-vintage

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depot of the

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), a library, and a collection of railway memorabilia. Currently, entry to the museum is free and open to the public on the second weekend of each month, besides daily in May during the L.A. County Fair. A notable locomotive in the collection is the

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, which was on display at the museum until 2014, when it was moved for restoration. The museum was featured in ''Visiting... with

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'' along with

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Boppin with the Biggles songs, Little red caboose & The Locomotion Episode 1015.

Displayed locomotives

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* Buildings and structures in Pomona, California Culture of Pomona, California Museums in Los Angeles County, California Railroad museums in California {{US-rail-museum-stub

Collection

Displayed locomotives

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