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Shay Locomotive: All Power, Little Speed

The Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, has a special treat for visitors. On display is a three-truck Shay built by the Lima company in 1922. Unfortunately, this one is not operating, but it is still work viewing up close. The Shay design was not intended for speed. …

Locomotive 1273

One of the interesting things about Travel Town in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, is that you can get up close and personal, so to speak, with several fascinating steam locomotives. One of the coolest is #1273 seen here. #1273 was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in their Sacramento shops. …

On the Track at Travel Town

In our last post we showed you video taken at Travel Town in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. The miniature train in Travel Town appears to be propelled by propane. As you might expect, any train needs a train yard, and this one is no different. The Travel Town miniature …

Airline Don’t Hate Us – They Just Disrespect Us

I had occasion to fly a certain major US airline across the country recently and was dismayed to discover that the situation was just as bad as it was the last time I flew, which was just a few months ago. This same airline has been touting improvements that it …

Video Post: Mini Train at Travel Town

Travel Town is an outdoor museum featuring several steam locomotives and some rail cars. Located in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, this is a great place to bring the kids. The miniature train in this video circles Travel Town and is a great favorite, as you can see.

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Ship Ahoy!

This sailing ship made quite the sight as it prepared to make a 180 degree turn-about after slipping it’s moorings. This ship had a twin, and both were tied up at Chase Park in Marina Del Rey, We arrived just in time to see them cast off and maneuver away …

Sunny Flower in SoCal

One thing is for sure, spring in sunny Southern California is a treat that is not be missed. The stunning yellow hibiscus is a big show-off at Fishermen’s Village in Marina Del Rey. Adjacent to this display was another bush featuring red flowers. While those were certainly worthy of a …

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