Model Railroading > California Southern MRC Spring 2026 Open House This Weekend

Celebrating 41+ years of operation! This coming weekend, our bi-annual open house at the California Southern Model Railroad Club in Norwalk, CA. The train club's 25' x 75' (double-deck) HO Scale layout will be open to the public on Saturday, May 2nd; Sunday, May 3rd; and the following Tuesday evening, May 5th.

Admission is free as always, plus there will be dozens of raffle prizes donated by numerous club friends, model manufacturers, and local So Cal hobby shops. Snacks and cold drinks will be available. A bunch of donated Model RR stuff will be available for sale, and a wide variety of HO scale model trains will be set up and running all day Saturday, Sunday afternoon, and the following Tuesday evening. Raffle prizes will be drawn immediately after the Tuesday night session. Hours and directions are below. So Cal weather will be sunny and 70s this weekend, please come on by!

Where is it?
California Southern Model Railroad Club
12140 E Firestone Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
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When will it be?
Saturday, May 2nd - 10AM to 5PM
Sunday, May 3rd - Noon to 5PM
Tuesday, May 5th - 7PM to 9PM

How do we get there?
From Los Angeles:
Take Interstate 5 south to Norwalk, CA and exit at Imperial Highway [exit 122]. Keep straight after exiting the freeway, following the frontage road down towards Norwalk Blvd. Turn right at the next light (San Antonio Dr.), then left at Firestone Blvd. The club is to your right after your turn onto Firestone.

From Orange County:
Take Interstate 5 north to Norwalk, CA and exit at Norwalk Blvd [exit 121]. Turn left (under the 5 Fwy), then left again at Firestone Blvd. Again, the club is to your right after the turn onto Firestone.

From the Inland Empire:
Head west on the 60 Fwy to Interstate 605 south. Transition to the 5 South and follow the Los Angeles instructions above.
Or, head west on the 91 Fwy, transition to the 5 north in Buena Park, CA and follow the Orange County instructions above.


For even more info on the club's 41+ year history and layout(s), including various progress photos and video clips over the past 30 years of current layout operations, simply look back at the countless threads posted here on Trainorders.com over the last 20-25 years. Or check out the club's website at www.CaliforniaSouthern.org. We're also still on facebook, and (several) club member run YouTube channels now, easiest to just search "California Southern Model Railroad Club". - See you there!

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