Fullerton Train Museum

Fullerton Train Museum

Established	2001
Location	Fullerton, California
Coordinates	33°52′09″N117°55′18″W / 33.869069137506536°N 117.92173663640419°W / 33.869069137506536; -117.92173663640419
Type	Railroad museum
Website	https://fullertontrainmuseum.org/

The Fullerton Train Museum is a railroad museum in Fullerton, California. The museum is operated by a non-profit organization and allows free entry. ^[1] The museum also provides free guided tours through seven restored railroad cars, dated from 1929 to 1967. ^[2] It also runs events to promote railroad safety for children and adults. ^[3]

Since its inception, The Fullerton Train Museum has annually hosted Railroad Days. ^[4] The museum also holds spring, Halloween, and Christmas events. ^[5]

Collection

The museum's permanent collection consists of seven cars, most conserved to "in-service" condition:

• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 1604 Palm Leaf — a 10 roomette-6 double bedroom (10-6) lightweight sleeper built by American Car & Foundry in 1951 for the Super Chief . Later Amtrak 2753; private car registry PPCX 800237 before acquisition by SCRPA. The Palm Leaf is believed to be the last surviving car of Santa Fe's Palm-series sleepers. ^[6]
• Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 999110 — Ce-1 class cupola caboose (waycar) built by American Car & Foundry in 1929. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}
• Southern Pacific 4049 — C-40-4 class bay-window caboose built by Pacific Car & Foundry in 1961. ^{[11] [12]}
• Union Pacific 3752 (ex-UP 25052) — CA-3 class tall-cupola caboose built by Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company in 1942; moved to Fullerton in November 2015 for display with the existing cabooses. ^[13]
• Union Pacific 5001 Starlight Cafe — 85-ft lunch-counter diner-lounge rebuilt by Union Pacific from its 5000-series diner-lounge cars; owned by the Pacific Railroad Society (PRS) and on long-term loan to SCRPA at Fullerton. ^[14]
• Union Pacific 6101 Cajon Pass — 85-ft dormitory-lounge built by ACF in 1949; owned by PRS and on long-term loan to SCRPA at Fullerton. ^[15]
• Union Pacific 5492 — St. Louis Car "Chair" coach; sold to Amtrak in 1985(4. Amtrak 4552), then used in Glendale, California as part of the Carney's hot dog restaurant chain. Moved to the Fullerton Train Museum in October, 2024, it is being converted into a display and activity area. ^[16]

See also

• List of railway museums in the United States

References

1. "Fullerton Train Museum". Metrolink. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
2. "Fullerton Train Museum tour". Fullerton Observer. January 9, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
3. "The Daily Pilot Today: Rail Safety Week events". Los Angeles Times (Daily Pilot). September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
4. "Tunnel Visions". Los Angeles Times. April 29, 1999. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
5. "Fullerton Train Museum for the holidays". Fullerton Observer. December 26, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
6. "PPCX 800237 (ex-AMTK 2753; nee ATSF 1604 "Palm Leaf")". RRPictureArchives.NET. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
7. "Pictures of ATSF 999110". RRPictureArchives.NET. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
8. "ATSF 999110 — RailPictures". RailPictures.Net. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
9. "ATSF Cabooses by Number Range (includes 999110 note "On display at Fullerton station")". RRPictureArchives.NET. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
10. "Santa Fe Captive Cabooses (Ce-1 list, includes 999110)". atsf.railfan.net. April 25, 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
11. "Pictures of SP 4049". RRPictureArchives.NET. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
12. Strack, Don. "Southern Pacific Cabooses (class overview)". UtahRails.net. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
13. Strack, Don (September 25, 2024). "Union Pacific Cabooses, Steel Class CA-3 Roster (includes UP 25052 disposition to Fullerton)". UtahRails.net. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
14. Strack, Don. "UP Steel Passenger Car Roster, Part 6 (5000-series)". UtahRails.net. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
15. Strack, Don. "UP Steel Passenger Car Roster, Part 7 (6000-series)". UtahRails.net. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
16. Strack, Don (November 3, 2024). "Union Pacific Numbered Passenger Cars, Part 6". UtahRails.net. Retrieved September 14, 2025.

External links

• Official website