Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation

LARHF has an extensive collection of model trains that are used for educational displays. However, this video has really opened our minds to all the various creative uses of a model train display. This is perfect to any classical music fan, FYI! Hope you enjoy this fun video! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNHmUT3GPg

Aerotrain at the Union Pacific Depot in Riverside, CA. #aerotrain #unionpacific #unionpacificrailroad #riverside #riversidecalifornia #traindepot #up #railroads #railroadphotography #railhistory

Great publicity shot from 1995. #bnsfrailway #santaferailway #burlingtonnorthern #burlingtonnorthernsantafe #railhistory #railstagram #railfans_of_instagram #railroadphotography #railfanning

Spring is here! If you’re looking to see some blooms, you’ll get to see wildflowers blossom throughout the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas on the California Zephyr. #california #zephyr #sierranevada #amtrak #amtraktrain #springnails #spring #traintravel

Altadena’s famous Mount Lowe Railway took people up into the clouds! #mountlowerailway #mountlowe #altadenacalifornia #railway #trolley #railhistory #historyofamerica #lametro #railtravel #mountainlife

Eerie Railroad Company circa 1953 #eerie #eerierailroad #eeriephotography #1950s #rail #railfans_of_instagram #railfanning #railroad #trains #trains_of_instagram

World Premiere! LARHF Webinar with Ken Karagozian, photographer of "Deep Connections" now on display at LA Union Station. Images Courtesy Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) - https://mailchi.mp//youre-invited-to-the-story-of-southern Ken Karagozian

In honor of Texas, here is a picture of The Texas Special during a mild winter. #texas #texassnow #texasspecial #railroad #railphotography #railphotosusa #railinstagram #railhistory #classicrail

Intersting Comparrison!

Anyone need a lift? #snow #snowday #railvideo #railvideos

Did you catch the 25th anniversary logo for BNSF in 2020? #bnsfrailway #bnsf #bnsf_railfanner #railphoto #railroading #railroadphotography #anniversary #1995 #railwayphotographer #2020

PE #5125 stops with some people helping an auto over a set of tracks. Not over a crossing. Photo Credit: Roger Titus Collection... #pacificelectric #carontraintracks #carsofinstagram #vintagecars #vintagelosangeles #railcars #railphoto #railhistory #whoframedrogerrabbit #pecars #LAMETRO

Calling all Pacific Electric fans! LA METRO needs your help! LA Metro's art program, and one of the artist's with whom they are working, is currently compiling the memories of people who rode the historic Pacific Electric Railways throughout LA County. ... They would love to collect as many memories as possible. So if you have a PE story, please share! The link about the project and how to participate is below: https://thesource.metro.net//regional-connector-artist-se/

Sign up for LARHF's new Virtual Field Trip... RAIL IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR February 22-26, 2021... https://mailchi.mp/d1767d71b164/virtualfeildtrip-5851536

Don't forget to catch us this weekend at the Archives Bazaar At Usc brought to you by L.A. as Subject https://laassubject.org//archives-bazaar-demand-virtual-ex

Catch LARHF talk about our "stick-built" model trains in this weekend's L.A. as Subject 2020 Virtual Archives Bazaar. https://laassubject.org/archives-bazaar

Sign up for LARHF's newest Virtual Field Trip: October 19-23, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/fa2b82c1321f/virtualfeildtrip-4526960

Did you miss our webinar presentation about this famous crash? Not to worry! We recorded the Webinar and you can watch it for a $5 donation. Send us a DM or email [email protected] to receive the link! #webinar #lahistory #philippe #santaferailroad #atsf #railphotography #losangeles #losangelesarchive #laarchivestories #railhistory #traincrash #historylesson #ushistory

Sign up for LARHF's newest Virtual Field Trip: October 19-23, 2020 - https://mailchi.mp/955d1c0ce25a/virtualfeildtrip-4522988

REMINDER: This Thursday (24th) at 7:30pm PST - A WEBINAR LECTURE ON THIS FAMOUS CRASH Sign up by emailing us your name/email at [email protected] We ask for a $5 donation to support our series.

A Santa Fe San Diegan posing for a photograph at the namesake city's depot. #santafeclassic #santaferailroad #railphoto #sandiego #sandiegodepot #traindepot #trainstation #railhistory #sandiegohistory #santaferailway

Here is a Facebook promotion of our ongoing LARHF Instagram series "Live-Stream Unoxbings." Every Friday we live-stream an unboxing of a model train and discuss the history of the specific rail car/engine/locomotive. You can find us on Instagram by searching @larhf On our account you will find many recordings of past live-stream unboxings. We cover a lot of rail history, so be sure to join us!... Thanks! - Jared

UP Challenger no. 3528 acts as helper to a freight train near Green River, Wyoming. #wyoming #greenriver #unionpacific #challenger #upchallenger #freighttrain #railphoto #vintagerail

A special train is stopped in San Diego next to the daily San Diegan at the station. Photo by Richard Steinheimer #trainstation #sandiegan #santafeclassic #trains #railphoto #santaferailroad... #railhistory #trainhistory #classicrailways #californiarail #traincab #locomotive See more

LARHF's Webinar Series continues this month on Zoom! If you want to hear the story behind this famous LA crash, email [email protected] to sign up for our lecture on Thursday, September 24th, 2020 at 7:30pm.

#3701 Colorado Springs, CO #colorado #coloradosprings #vintagerailroads #vintagerail #railroading #railphotography #railphoto #locomotives #blackandwhitephotos #classiccolorado

REMINDER THIS THURSDAY - LARHF Presentation on PE Cars! - https://mailchi.mp//youre-invited-to-the-story-of-southern

PE no. 1631 with a crewmember in the window idles before its next assignment Donald Duke Collection #pacificelectric... #crew #trolleys #lasassubject #laarchivestories #lahistory #dtla #socalhistory #socalrailfanning #publictransit #LAMETRO #railfanning See more