Lomita is a quaint city in Los Angeles County. The city has also formed a sister city relationship with Takaishi, a city in Osaka prefecture in Japan. Many landmarks and tourist attractions to visit while you're in Lomita. One of which is the Lomita Railroad Museum, a small museum in Lomita dedicated to California railroad history of the steam era. Irene Lewis, the original owner of the museum, sold kits for live steam-engine locomotives. Her engines also appeared in notable movies, including the 1952 "the Greatest Show on Earth'' and "Von Ryans Express" in 1965. This operation and her achievements motivated her to earn a mechanical engineering degree late in life and build the museum to showcase her kits. If you want to learn more about the steam-engine era, Lomita is a great place to start.