Poway–Midland Railroad
The Poway–Midland Railroad is a heritage railroad located in Old Poway Park in Poway, California.
The group "Poway–Midland Railroad Volunteers, Inc." operates the railroad and was founded in 1991 as a non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, operation and maintenance of antique railroad equipment.
Excursions are run each weekend (the 1st and 3rd weekends of each month using a 1907 Baldwin 0-4-0 steam locomotive, except in January or February[1] ). The line has 11 total pieces of railroad equipment. This operation is unusual in that it has a track gauge of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge.
The Poway–Midland Railroad is owned by the City of Poway and operated and maintained by the Poway–Midland Railroad Volunteers, Inc.
Preserved equipment
- 1894 Los Angeles Trolley Car
- 1907 Baldwin Steam Locomotive
- 1956 Fairmont Speeder
- 1906 San Francisco Cable Car
Historic timeline
- May 1991 - Initial organization meeting
- Nov 1991 - Incorporation of the PMRR Volunteers
- Sep 1991 - Box car arrives on site
- Apr 1993 - Trolley arrives on site
- Jun 1993 - Track work completed
- Jul 4 1993 - Old Poway Park dedication
- Jul 4 1993 - First passenger carried behind speeder
- Sep 1994 - First locomotive passenger run
- Jul 1996 - Record passenger haul (2,500)
- Jan 1997 - First woman fireman qualified
- Oct 1997 - San Francisco Cable Car arrives
- Jul 4 2002 - Turntable dedicated
- Oct 2004 - Barn expansion dedicated
- Oct 2009 - Depot dedicated (new ticket office, train shop, and museum)
Statistics
- Total passengers: 425,336 (As of 1 November 2006)
- Total volunteer hours: 74,492 (As of August 2006)
- 1,866 passengers July 4, 2005
- 1,829 passengers Train Song Fest 2006
- 1,732 passengers Christmas in the Park 2004
- 1,422 Rendezvous 2005
- Operation Lifesaver program presented to 20,000+ viewers
- 40-50 Operations Lifesaver presentations annually
- 397 active members
