Historic locomotive is a new draw for Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

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Historic locomotive is a new draw for Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
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A new addition to the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo was recently added and is catching the attention of museum goers in San Diego County.

A little over an hour east of San Diego lies the sleepy, little town of Campo and the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum.

The F-40 PHM-2C powered Coaster commuter traveled between San Diego and Oceanside from 1995 until 2021. It’s unique among American-built locomotives. “We have a lot of living history here in this museum that we love to share with everybody," said Museum Conductor Colin Atwood, as he walked into the museum building.Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Conductor Colin Atwood speaks with KPBS reporter John Carroll at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum in Campo on March 24, 2023.

Visitors can see how railroads invented signaling technology, which was later adapted for automobiles.

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