Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum

The museum has also hosted a number themed fundraisers and charity events over the years for Halloween, City of Hope, PADRES Contra el Cancer, and many organizations.

The museum also hosts exhibits related to Walt Disney and his passion for trains, including a full-size barn once located on the miniature Carolwood Pacific Railroad in his backyard.

The Carolwood Foundation, a separate non-profit entity from the Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum, runs the Disney exhibit space provides volunteers to act as docents.

By 1956, the live steam hobby had gained enough popularity among machinists and craftsmen in the Los Angeles area that a movement was begun to form a new local club.

In 1968, a huge mudslide blocked Crystal Springs Drive and part of the Disney Loop which was cleaned up and would eventually form the grade for the Mountain Division.

From 2006-2007, the tracks comprising Webb Yard and Sutchville Station were updated extensively with more sidings and improved traffic flow.

During the summer of 2014, the West End of the railroad was shut down temporarily for tunnel work as part of the LADWP Headworks Reservoir pipeline project.

In 2016, the museum celebrated its 60th anniversary by hosting a special Spring Meet and commemorating a new 1 gauge elevated live steam layout.

Currently, the club has 4 operational diesels which use gasoline-hydraulic and battery-electric propulsion, and an oil-fired 3.75" scale 2-4-4T Forney built by RMI Railworks in 2008.

Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn, a separate museum within the Los Angeles Live Steamers complex, opened in 1999.

Walt was an avid train enthusiast and his status as a charter member of LALSRM made the property a good fit to host the barn.

[5] Complimentary public admission to this museum is available on the third Sunday of each month from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., which coincides with demonstrations of the LALSRM stationary steam plant.