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Eagle Project Ready to Roll!

Eagle Scout candidate Brandon Meyers from Troop 54, Los Angeles, poses with project mentor Mr. Greg Ramsey and youth volunteer William Brewington behind his newly repainted and displayed Traction Motor and Axel. This project is located next to the Arcadia Depot, and will be on display to educate museum visitors about how traction motors work and relay power to wheels on Diesel-electric trains. The traction motor provide propulsion power to the wheels. There is one on each axle. Each motor drives a small gear, which meshes with a larger gear on the axle shaft. This provides the gear reduction that allows the motor to drive the train at speeds of up to 110 mph.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Foundation is to educate the public about railroad history as it pertains to the development of the Southwest Region of the United States, particularly the Los Angeles area. We fulfill this mission by supporting the restoration, operation, and interpretation of the historic railroad equipment at the City-operated Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park.

The Foundation supports Travel Town by helping the Department of Recreation & Parks to fund and administer the Museum's volunteer programs, restoration projects and educational outreach efforts. Many of the Museum's programs and activities are funded through grants and donations along with proceeds from our Museum Gift Shop.

We hope you will come for a visit and experience all the Park has to offer you and your family. Become a member, volunteer, shop in the Gift Shop, take a Docent Tour, ride the train and, most of all, keep the rails alive! See you soon!

The Travel Museum Town Foundation is a dba of the American Southwestern Railway Association, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working in partnership with the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation & Parks