Since I live in Fresno, which is for all practical purposes in the center of California, north/south-, east/west-wise, railfan-hotspot daytrips are numerous.
You just mentioned the best the Bay Area has to offer. There is also BART, MUNI, SMART, ACE, Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor, and the San Jose and Sacramento light rail lines. Speaking of Sacramento the California State Railroad Museum is well worth a visit.
You just mentioned the best the Bay Area has to offer. There is also BART, MUNI, SMART, ACE, Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor, and the San Jose and Sacramento light rail lines. Speaking of Sacramento the California State Railroad Museum is well worth a visit.