FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A month has been set for when the train inside Fresno’s Roeding Park will leave a location it has been in for almost 70 years.
According to Kingsburg’s Mayor Brandon Pursell , Southern Pacific 1238 will be moved in May from Fresno to Kingsburg, where they hope to have the train on a permanent display in Kingsburg’s downtown area. Plans to move the train from Roeding Park have been in the works since 2019 .
“Most people know the big, steam engine that’s at Roeding Park,” Pursell said. “So we’re fortunate enough to get that moved down, through our historic train depot society.”
A social media post by Kingsburg Depot also confirms May is the month the train will be moved to Kingsburg. An update on Facebook on April 11 states that the 1238 Steam Engine Project will see the train moved from Roeding Park in Fresno to the historic Kingsburg Depot in May, adding “a specific date will be announced soon.”…