Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum

Come on down to see and learn about our wonderful Stokoe Signal collection!

Depot Stokoe Signals, Aug. 31, 2024 Check out this rare opportunity to see the Stokoe Signals in action! Learn more about the history of these signs and how they once operated on Saturday, Aug....

We recently took a trip to Las Vegas to pick up a couple of prize items. When we go there, we were told that we had to take "all or nothing" so we took all of it. There are a lot of items that we cannot use at the depot, so we are bringing them out for purchase. We will have tables set up at the Stokoe Signal demonstration on Saturday - come by an take a look! Here are a couple of pictures - but there's a lot that I don't have pictures of.

Reminder that the Stokoe Signal demonstration is this Saturday at 2 PM! Doug Pickard will be firing up each one and Mark C McGowan will be explaining them. It will also be your last chance to buy tickets for the Stokoe plates. The drawing will be at 3:30.

Reminder that the Signal Demonstration will be on Saturday, August 31 at 2 PM at the Stokoe Signal Garden. Doug Pickard will be running the signals and Mark McGowan will be explaining their use.

We will have railroad related items for sale on the deck.

It will also be the last chance to get tickets for a chance to win a complete set of Stokoe Signal designed plates. The drawing will take place at 3:30 PM. Tickets are available at the gift shop and Farmer's Market 8/22 and 8/29.

We are honored to be a Nonprofit organization, we are honored to all the volunteers who assist us, we are honored to educate and be of service to our community, as well as our visitors from all over the US and the world!

Come out to this fun, FREE, train show! Several model train layouts will be on display and our own Greg Martin from the depot will have tables of train related items to purchase,

Pick up the latest Loop today, on stands or online! https://www.theloopnewspaper.com/page/current-issue-now-in-stands/4171.html

We decided it was time to get some young enthusiasts involved with the museum, so let's welcome our newest docent, Connor Bergquist, to the FOTD crew! He did a great job his first two days on the job!

These are photos from last year’s event.

We hope you are planning on attending!

Over the past 10 years we have had the pleasure of working with many amazing local non-profits in Tehachapi! Let us introduce you to our featured non-profits this year!!!!

All proceeds from ticket sales and sponsorships go directly to these non-profits to fund LOCAL programs.

Salvation Army Tehachapi Community Center
Tehachapi Cancer Foundation
Tehachapi Community Theatre Association
Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum

All of these non-profits are doing great work in Tehachapi serving our community and building relationships.

Tickets available at CheerstoCharity2024.eventbrite.com we hope you see you on August 10th!

Unfortunately, the Depot will be closed today due to injury and sickness of our scheduled volunteers. Thank you for your understanding and we will see you tomorrow!! We will be at the Farmers Market today from 4-7 PM. Come see us there!

Woo Hoo, it's coming up fast! This will be a wonderful night and we are so very honored to be part of it!!

Who doesn't love a good party with friends!!!

Cheers to Charity is one of the best parties of the year!!!! Bring your group of friends and have an amazing time under the stars while raising money for charity. We also have designated diver tickets available for anyone wanting to skip the alcohol and dance the night away! There is something for everyone!

Hope to see you there!
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The Friends of the Tehachapi Depot want to wish all of you a Happy and SAFE 4th of July. We are all aware of the dangers of fireworks, so please be safe!

More trains from the depot.

A Cold Day For Railfans at Tehachapi Tehachapi was surprised with a snow storm in late March and I just happened to be working at the depot that day, so...you know. It was also the day the Golde...

Trains are now traveling on the loop. Thank you Kern County firefighters!!

Happening now. Screenshot from the live camera at the loop.

These commerative plates, commissioned by Bill Stokoe, will be raffled off on Labor Day weekend. Tickets are 6 for $5.00, and are available at the depot.

Friday at the depot

On May 1, 1971, Amtrak assumed operations of all passenger lines formerly operated by American railroad companies. Upon taking over, all parallel routes were abandoned and due to a four hour faster trip, the SP Coast Line from the Bay Area to Los Angeles was chosen over the Tehachapi route, and the passenger waiting room at the Tehachapi Depot was turned over to the Signal Department. When the Depot reopened as a museum, the signal office, with a few modifications, became the gift shop.
These photos were taken in the signal office in 1988. At that time, the men's room was to the left in the second photo, the women's, to the right.

Meeting at Tehachapi Depot Freight Room Tuesday 6/11/2024
The speaker is Bob Alvis, an Antelope Valley Historian, who will be making a presentation regarding the Santa Fe stations that were a part of the "Muroc" line from Boron to Mojave. He will also inform the audience of the recently opened Antelope Valley Rural Museum located at the Lancaster Fairgrounds Complex.



The event is open to the public and we are asking that non FOTD members contact the depot (661-823-1100) to let us know they are going to attend. In this manner, we can ensure enough food is available. Food will be served starting at 5:30 PM, and program starts at 6 PM.

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Scroll down to the 22 May 2024 session: Friends of the Depot: Upcoming General Membership Meeting.

This is an open invitation for a rare opportunity to see the Tehachapi Depot Museum’s Stokoe Signal Garden IN ACTION! On Sunday, July 30, at 2:00 p.m., Mark McGowan (www.YouTube.com/) will be conducting an in-person demonstration of the Southern Pacific (SP) signals that are located on the museum’s campus. The signals were collected by the late Bill Stokoe (who had an over thirty-year career as an SP signal maintainer) and were featured on the television program Road Trip with Huell Howser in 2001. This 30 minute event is free. All aboard!

Good Day FOTD Members,

Please make plans to attend tomorrow's June FOTD General Membership meeting to be conducted in the depot Freight at 6 PM.

There will be a short business meeting and several presentations by the staff.

Of special note is a Farewell to Keith and Lana Sackewitz to thank them for their over seventeen years of FOTD support.

Dal Bunn contacted me and regrets that he will NOT be able to make his scheduled presentation due to some medical challenges and we are making plans to still have a short informative presentation by the staff. Dale expresses his regrets and says he certainly wants to make another presentation soon. He said he enjoyed the nice audience that he entertained at his last presentation.

Marlan