Tag: OCME
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OCME SPRING MEET – 2026
CALLING ALL LIVE STEAMERS – JOIN US AT THE GOATHILL JUNCTION RAILROAD IN APRIL The OCME Spring Meet is a Private Event Open to Live Steamers,invited guests, and club members ONLY. NO PUBLIC RIDES WILL BE GIVEN. APRIL 24, 25, 26 – 2026 SPECIAL PRESENTATION SATURDAY NIGHT Author and Disney Rail Historian, Michael Campbell will…
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North Pole Express Details
If you plan on joining us for a very special Holiday Train (North Pole Express) on December 20th & 21st, we’d like to remind you of the unique running conditions that exist as we make our way to the North Pole! GOATHILL JUNCTION STATION Your rides will begin and end at Goathill Jct. Station. This…
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Spring Meet ’23
COSTA MESA, Calif — The Orange County Model Engineers hosted more than 50 members and invited guests over the weekend to celebrate their 2023 Spring Meet. The three-day event was highlighted by days of running trains around the nearly five miles of track located in Fairview Park on the east side of Placentia and by…
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History of OCME
The Orange County Model Engineers (OCME) was originally formed in 1977 as the Orange County Live Steamers (OCLS) after the demise of the short-lived Long Beach Live Steamers. Negotiations were started soon after with Orange County for a site in Mile Square Park. As work progressed on a draft contract between the County and OCLS,…
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Replacement of Hank Hornsveld Memorial Trestle
Replacement of tiny trestle at Fairview Park required a Herculean effort for O.C. Model Engineers
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Directions
Orange County Model Engineers2480 Placentia AvenueCosta Mesa, CA 92626Click for Google Map
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Free Train Rides
Public ride days are the highlight for the club. They are conducted on the third Saturday and the following Sunday of each month from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm.