Lomita, California

The Spanish Empire had expanded into this area when the Viceroy of New Spain commissioned Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543.

In 1767, the area became part of the Province of the Californias (Spanish: Provincia de las Californias).

In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded Rancho San Pedro, a tract of over 75,000 acres (300 km2), to soldier Juan José Domínguez.

On display are a 1901 Baldwin Locomotive, a whaleback Southern Pacific tender, a 1910 Union Pacific caboose, and a 1949 Santa Fe caboose.

The museum also incorporates a small public park, which accommodates a 1913 Union Pacific boxcar and a 1923 Union Oil tank car.

Her engines also appeared in movies, including "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1952) and "Von Ryans Express" (1965).

== Demographics == Lomita was first listed as an unincorporated place in the 1960 U.S.

Lomita was incorporated as a city on June 30, 1964, to prevent further annexation by neighboring cities and in an attempt to curtail the development of high-rise apartment build...

== Landmarks == Lomita Railroad Museum, opened in 1966 by Irene Lewis, is a small museum in Lomita devoted to the steam-engine period of railroading.

Lewis to the City of Lomita in honor of her late husband, Martin Lewis, in 1967.