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San Dimas council weighs future of historic rail signal after caboose becomes unavailable
Summary
Staff told council that a resident-led project to refurbish a historic cantilever signal and a donated caboose has stalled: the caboose is no longer available, roughly $1,600 has been raised toward an original $50,000 goal (staff now estimate $80,000), and council asked the project lead to return with more information and a short fundraising timeline.
City staff updated the council on a volunteer-led proposal to restore and display a historic Santa Fe cantilever railroad signal and a donated caboose at the San Dimas Railroad Museum.
“Paul is a rail enthusiast. He also happens to be a civil engineer,” Scott Wasserman, director of parks and recreation, said. He described the original proposal (presented in April 2021) under which the resident, identified to staff as Paul La Sierra, would raise funds and volunteer labor to…
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