John's Tales From the Rails
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The Orange Empire Traction Company was renamed the Southern California Railway Museum in 2019. The name change was intended to reflect the museum's broader focus on all aspects of railway history, not just electric traction.
The museum's collection now includes a variety of locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars from different eras and different types of railways. The museum also operates a heritage railroad on its grounds, which features both steam and diesel-powered trains.
The name change was also seen as a way to make the museum more accessible to a wider audience. The term "railway" is more familiar to many people than the term "traction," and the new name more accurately reflects the museum's diverse collection and mission.
26 авг 2024
