Replacement of tiny trestle at Fairview Park requires Herculean effort for O.C. Model Engineers
Print A trestle bridge at Costa Mesa’s Fairview Park, beloved by model train enthusiasts — and hundreds of thousands of children and adults who’ve ridden the miniature rails there — after 30 years is in need of a serious facelift. But replacing the tiny trestle is likely a Herculean feat, say members of the nonprofit Orange County Model Engineers, who’ve been attempting to rally support for its repair during a pandemic that has seen ridership decrease to historic lows. A GoFundMe campaign to raise the $25,000 needed to replace the old, interior-grade timbers had, by Thursday, muster...
Source: latimes.com