Used and owned in recent years by Amtrak, most of its function has been replaced by a new Amtrak shop nearby, but units are still turned on the turntable. At long last, it seemed, the beautifully-restored Northern had a home that not only provided a roof, but was historically appropriate. Used on the West Coast near the end of its working life, No. 3751 was based at Redondo, as was No. 3759, now displayed at Kingman, Arizona. The latter made the last official steam run out of LA with an excursion in 1955, and was the subject of well-known railfan movies and recordings. Thus, Redondo Jct. would seem the ideal place for a Santa Fe motive power museum - but so far no one has made a peep publicly that this should happen.
Recent news indicates that time is quickly running out for the historic facility.
Their website says they've leased property near the San Bernardino station for that purpose. Perhaps they're holding quiet talks with Amtrak for the future of Redondo Jct. Likewise, no mention is made of their locating anything at the proposed project in Fullerton. Pentrex used to sell an impressive wide-angle shot taken there, showing several classes of steam and diesel power. Unlike the proposals for Fullerton and San Bernardino, Redondo is a REAL place, where railroading history happened.