California Lionel Club Layouts?

Hi,  Southern CA is a big place.  You didn't say where in SOCAl.  The best club that I know is the San Diego 3-rail club in Balboa Park.  I have forgotten their name.  

 

There is also a club in San Pedro.  Someone on the forum can give you more information.

 

Joe

I am up in Burbank, but willing to drive as far as OC or Pasadena. The San Pedro layout is awesome, I have visited it. But.. it's High Rail, they do not have any operating accesories. So while I love what they have done, it's not what I am looking for. 

Hi Timmy,  The San Diego 3-Railers is also hi-rail.  It does have operating accessories that can be run by people pushing a button located on the side of the layout.  It is well worth a visit to San Diego.

 

Here is the website:  http://www.sd3r.org/

 

I live in the SF Bay Area and I don't know of any layouts in your area that have accessories.  I think your best bet to find a club or a private layout in your area would be to contact someone in your local TCA group.  Perhaps the staff at The Train Shack in Burbank could give you some leads.

 

Best wishes,  Joe

I asked the Train Shack and they recommended the San Pedro guys. I will definitely check out the San Diego layout when I am down that way for SDCC. Anything worth seeing up in SF? I will be up that way in 2 weeks.

I would suggest coming by the TTOS Southern Pacific Division.

 

Here is the website link: http://ttos-sp.com/

 

The dates and times are there along with we will be there this coming Sunday 3/25/2012 setting up the All Aboard Fastrackers modules. Several of us run Legacy and lots of accessories on this and other layouts. Check us out and come on by!

 

Yes, a shameless plug but I live farther away and I do run a small layout that is toy train style with Legacy and operating accessories and this would be closer. Hope to see you there

Hi Timmy,

 

I am out in Simi Valley, not too far from you.  I was in Pasadena today but did not have time to visit the Whistle Stop, Train Shack or Roundhouse on the way home.  I think O gauge is pretty scarce except for what is created in our homes.  Clubs here are hard, I think cause the time commitment.  Work and family and then throw in year round sports for the kids and I don't have much time left except late at night.

-Ted

we have people from all over the county that belong to our club. 

 

come on down on a tuesday (not the first tuesday of the month) and I will let you have a behind the scenes tour.  just mention my handle.

i'm bringing this topic back to life, i live in Big Bear Lake (lucky me, we have that manhunt going on for that cop killer 1 mile from the house), and i was wondering are there any O gauge clubs in redlands or reiverside calif>?

Not in the I.E. anywhere. Our closest options are San Diego or San Pedro....I know, that's not close, because I'm in Moreno Valley and that's our only choices. That's why my dad and I are bulding a 26x17 layout at his house. Though it's not club size, it's very local  

your not far from me! im in big bear like i mentioned, i did find this on orange county (way closer than those two) http://ttos-sp.com/