http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html This railfan’s delight began as a private railroad built by Col. John Porter in the 1960’s. After his passing, the land and railroad were acquired by the City of Poway and is now the main attraction at Old Poway Park. It is operated by the Poway-Midland Railroad Volunteers, Inc. The steam locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1907 and runs on 42” gauge track. In its first life it was an industrial locomotive working a cement company quarry near Cowell, CA. The loco put in 45 years there before being auctioned in 1952. It was purchased by a man in Vista, CA and rebuilt. In rebuilding, the locomotive was made to look as if it were built in the 1870’s. It was even given fake builder’s plates and serial number, and false history was created for it. In 1966 the locomotive was sold to what eventually became the Poway Midland Railroad. In addition to the steam locomotive and wooden coach, the railroad also has an 1894 Los Angeles trolley car, a 1907 San Francisco cable car, a 1950 Fairmount speeder, some 1883 gondolas, and several other pieces of equipment. Here’s a link to the railroad’s official website: http://www.powaymidlandrr.org Return to Railroads list http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#0 7043d060-2fd9-4a5a-9a1a-d29b29d5c814 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_5/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_5/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_5<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- October 21, 2007 -- A 100-year-old narrow gauge train that runs in Old Poway Park. It runs on 42" gauge track.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#1 34542ab8-dc51-4aaf-a9e5-5fbb12d94fb8 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_6/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_6/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_6<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- October 21, 2007 -- A 100-year-old narrow gauge train that runs in Old Poway Park. It runs on 42" gauge track.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#2 53ef81fd-39d3-4ca0-84d9-dab698c402c6 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_10/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_10/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_10<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- October 21, 2007 -- Cab of Old #3.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#3 87e0680c-8d9e-43eb-b106-e011af1dcfb4 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_15/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_15/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_15<span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- <br/>October 21, 2007 -- <br/>Cris and I got to ride in the cab!</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#4 65ed4a63-9e19-4302-bf5c-1cb1a3bb5db2 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_11/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_11/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_11<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">The backhead is an interesting clutter even on a tiny locomotive.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#5 588a9673-2069-4e7e-b40c-374946ac1a0b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_14/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_14/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_14<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Water gauge and fire door.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#6 9ebc3afd-30a3-4823-9f79-9f72565531e7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_17/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_17/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_17<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- <br/>October 21, 2007 -- <br/>Looking over the back of the tender towards the passenger car.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#7 a7ec10ab-be20-4e8e-8a73-2f6148bf42c7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_16/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_16/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_16<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">The wood work on the cab is beautiful!</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#8 9a606c58-636e-4ade-af13-79ff20429144 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_18/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_18/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_18<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- <br/>October 21, 2007 -- <br/>Closeup of the drive wheels.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#9 083eb603-49c7-4205-b85e-6843ee8fdd09 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_7/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_7/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_7<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Poway Midland Railroad -- <br/>October 21, 2007 -- <br/>Closeup of the drive wheels.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#10 44ba64bd-7d93-46e1-8fb4-4a9a4eaa219b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_19/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_19/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_19<span class="style_4"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">The smokebox and cylinders.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#11 31c3572b-c027-48e0-a400-61342811ccd4 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_20/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_20/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_20<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">The steam dome.</p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#12 45fda077-8c5b-4966-bec6-c2548b05100c http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_21/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_21/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_21<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Old #3 at the grade crossing.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#13 76a00878-1e73-4c0c-87ad-9dfa6eefe7c7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_22/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_22/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_22<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">Another view of this fantastic little loco.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#14 abf0bd19-748b-4218-93a2-7529b4175eee http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_23/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_23/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_23<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">The tiny engine pulls a custom built passenger coach.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#15 d91cdb85-d0cf-4543-8202-37e0e2fd80a6 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_24/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_24/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_135_70"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_24<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">October 2007 -- The San Diego Garden Railway Society held their annual meeting at the park.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#16 3d165c52-70e5-4528-a4fd-e1082cb68d47 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_25/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_25/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_25<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">This started out as an industrial locomotive, with a saddle tank instead of a tender.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#17 424321aa-4010-4ff3-b255-d58512457729 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_1<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_4">A nice sunny view of the fireman&#x2019;s side.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad.html#18 623acfb4-683c-498c-ae41-9372a3086ad7 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_1closeup/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Poway_Midland_Railroad_files/Media/4156_1closeup/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">4156_1closeup<br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_5">Closeup of the rods and drive wheels.</span></p></div></div>