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PSR REGION
DIVISIONS and PAGES

Click on a division in the map below to access that division's page.

(Region map created by Jan Altizer, Graphic Artist)

Or click on one of the division names below to access that division's page:

Arizona Division

Cajon Division

Los Angeles Division

San Diego Division

PSR Region Geography

(and a little history, too.)

The PSR has four Divisions which fill a map of the true South Western United States. We enjoy the Pacific Ocean to the West. As you can see, all of the divisions cover vast areas and diverse conditions. The Los Angeles Division includes Ventura and Palmdale to the North, and Clairmont to the East. The Cajon Division includes the chinook side of the Sierras; Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties in CA; and Southern Nevada (Las Vegas). San Diego covers the most Southern part of CA from the coast to the Colorado River. Arizona Division covers the State of Arizona. The area includes the lowest elevation in the US (- 248 feet MSL) and some of the highest in the 48 states. Mountains and deserts are the common scenes in the undeveloped areas.

Before the mergers the area was served by Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and some small local rail carriers. The local museums maintain the history of the cement, metal and coal mining, citrus groves, steel and aluminum smelting, cattle, lumber, aerospace, and hydroelectric development. All of these human activities included extensive use of rail services. Currently, the Port of Los Angeles serves as the major gateway to the Pacific Rim and thousands of rail containers are dispatched or received every day.

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2007 PSR Convention
Contest Results

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2007 PSR MODEL CONSTRUCTION BEST OF SHOW AWARD

2007 PSR MODEL CONSTRUCTION CONTEST WINNERS LIST

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MODEL RAILROAD LINKS

The following are links to a PSR Orange County Model Railroaders web site, as well as the NMRA list of world-wide model railroad links, and to the TrainNet Forum International Railway Links.

Orange County Model Railroaders Tall Trees Modules

Thw following site contains pictures of the logging modules that were displayed at the Cajon Country Convention.www.photoqualitytrees.com/mike_terry.htm

NMRA World-Wide Model Railroad Links

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PSR STAFF DIRECTORY

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This page last updated: March 4, 2008.
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