TEHACHAPI — Trains have been traditional gifts for young and old alike. The Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club would like to share its toys with the community at the Summer Model Train Show, to be held Aug.

Starting at Union Station in Los Angeles, it takes about 20 to 25 minutes to reach the end of the line at the Bakersfield rail yards. “Close to an hour round trip,” Paul Koehler said. “That’s assuming ...