There’s a place in Costa Mesa where adults voluntarily spend their weekends dressed like train conductors, operating locomotives that look like they were designed for a world where everyone is about eight inches tall.
And before you start wondering if this is some elaborate prank or performance art piece, rest assured that the Orange County Model Engineers is very real and very wonderful.
This is where you’ll find yourself sitting on a miniature train car with your legs dangling over the sides, chugging through Fairview Park like you’ve just stepped into the most delightful fever dream imaginable.
The whole thing sounds absurd when you try to explain it to someone who hasn’t been there…