Orange County Model Engineers

Orange County Model Engineers The Orange County Model Engineers owns and operates the Goathill Junction Railroad. The Goathill Junction station includes a gift shop and restrooms.
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We are the Orange County Model Engineers, a 501c3 non-profit that owns and operates the Goathill Junction Railroad in Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park. We are an all-volunteer organization that gives free rides to the public every 3rd weekend of the month from 10am-3:30pm, weather permitting. Our railroad runs on donations and your support is greatly appreciated. We also offer birthday parties! For mor

e information on booking private parties, and much much more, please visit our website at www.ocmetrains.org. Information for the live steamer: Goathill Junction is a 7 1/2in gauge railroad built to IBLS standards. We love hosting visiting live steamers and we hold two yearly meets where guests from other railroads can bring their own equipment to run on our railroad. We have an air operated hoist from loading/unloading, steaming bays with air and water connections, and a fun route through the nature park. For more information, or would like to arrange a visit with your equipment on a non-meet weekend, please send an email to [email protected].

All Aboard for free train rides today from 10am to 3:30pm! (5/17). Our volunteers are super excited to take you on a 12-...
05/17/2026

All Aboard for free train rides today from 10am to 3:30pm! (5/17). Our volunteers are super excited to take you on a 12-15 trip through Fairview Nature Park. 🚂

And here’s an insider’s tip. We’ve been noticing that the line for the train gets significantly shorter after 1pm! Take note of that especially if you’re passing through the area

We’ll see you at the Goathill Junction station! And remember, passengers must be at least 31in tall to ride.

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05/16/2026

We are open and the trains are rolling till 3:30pm today! (5/16) 🚂

We look forward to seeing all of our happy passengers. Remember passengers must be at least 31in tall to ride.

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🚂 A fun-filled weekend of train riding starts tommorrow! Come on out to the Goathill Junction on both May 16th and 17th ...
05/16/2026

🚂 A fun-filled weekend of train riding starts tommorrow! Come on out to the Goathill Junction on both May 16th and 17th for a free train ride around Fairview Park!

Our Conductors and Engineers will be running the trains from 10am to 3:30pm, both days. The train station features a gift shop, restroom and tons of picnic benches so you can bring a meal to the railroad.

🚅Our railroad depends on your donations to keep on running. We thank you for donating!

And please note that passengers must be 31in tall in order to ride. See you at the station!

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05/12/2026

Hey SoCal! Free train rides are this weekend at the Goathill Junction Railroad in Costa Mesa! 🚂

We’ll be open from 10am to 3:30pm on both May 16th and 17th. We’ll have a bunch of trains running so you’ll see plenty of train action. After your ride you can jump back in line to go again, and be sure to visit our cute gift shop before you leave!

Train rides are 12 to 15 minutes long and return you back to the Goathill Junction Station.

🚞 The trains depend on your donations, and we thank you for your support of our railroad! Please note passengers must be at least 31in tall in order to ride.

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We hope everyone had a great National Train Day! 🚂We spent our day talking about trains, thinking about trains, working ...
05/10/2026

We hope everyone had a great National Train Day! 🚂

We spent our day talking about trains, thinking about trains, working on trains, etc. etc.

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05/05/2026

🚂 May 16th & 17th is our next run weekend, and that means free train rides!

Come on out to Goathill Junction on the third weekend of the month from 10am-3:30pm for a train ride (or several) around Fairview Nature Park. Our trains will take you on a 12-15 minute trip through the park. You’ll go over and under the trestle, see other trains running and you’ll also get a nice view of Orange County from on top the hill.

🚞 Our railroad relies on your donations, and we thank you for your support! Please note passengers must be at least 31in tall in order to ride.

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Make your child’s next birthday super special with a party at the Goathill Junction Railroad! 🎉🚂 We’re happy to offer bi...
05/04/2026

Make your child’s next birthday super special with a party at the Goathill Junction Railroad! 🎉

🚂 We’re happy to offer birthday parties (by reservation only) on Saturdays when we are not open to the general public. Time slots are 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. We also have some Sundays available too!

🎁 Birthday parties are a minimum $300 donation and come with a private train which you can ride as many times as you’d like in your time slot. You also have access to our picnic tables and restrooms.

For booking and more information please click the link below

https://ocmetrains.org/reserve-a-birthday-party/

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Thank you to Josh Matarazzo for sharing these wonderful pictures of our Spring Meet! He captured some great action aroun...
05/02/2026

Thank you to Josh Matarazzo for sharing these wonderful pictures of our Spring Meet! He captured some great action around Goathill Junction including many pieces of visiting equipment.

And check out the picture of the mobile small scales highline that OCME member Andy and a group of volunteers set up!

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OCME is committed to rail safety around both our miniature trains and the full size trains that operate in Orange County...
04/30/2026

OCME is committed to rail safety around both our miniature trains and the full size trains that operate in Orange County. Full size trains from Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, Amtrak, Metrolink and soon OC Streetcar operate in OC. With that in mind it is always important to think See Tracks, Think Train!

We have created a Rail Safety page on our website that has some helpful tips from Operation Lifesaver Inc.. This webpage tells you what signs to look for when at a railroad crossing, and it also tells you about the Quiet Zones in Orange County. You can view these tips at the link below, and we encourage you to take the Rail Safety Pledge which you can find linked on our Rail Safety page.

https://ocmetrains.org/rail-safety-and-ocme/

See Tracks, Think Train!

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Address

2480 Placentia Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA
92626

Opening Hours

Saturday 10am - 3:30pm
Sunday 10am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+19495487246

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