California Western excursion. For more 70's photos - https://www.railpictures.net/album/8659/

California Western RS12 #56 is Baldwin's version of a light roadswitcher (created from a switcher). This one was traded to Travel Town in 1992 in exchange for two Hawaiian steam engines that went ... (more)

Baldwin-Palooza!

A trio of Baldwin diesels sit adjacent to the California Western Railroad’s enginehouse. CWR RS-12 56 (ex-McCloud River 33) is on the far end, coupled ... (more)

California Western GP9 65 brings three covered hoppers to Goshen Junction. This is the San Joaquin Valley Railroad’s Goshen Sub, and the SJVR has borrowed this engine for a while – it was bac... (more)

California Western #56 is a rare Baldwin RS12. Last I knew, this unit was serviceable and even gets used on occasion when they need to move something large around the museum yard. That being said,... (more)

After turning on the wye at Willits Yard, California Western's passenger train returns to the depot. The consist of the North Coast Daylight is parked in the background.

California Western's Skunk Train turns on the wye at Willits yard for its afternoon run to Northspur.

The beautiful little mike is ready for another trip into the trip into the cathedral that is the center of the redwood forest.

California Western 45 is readied for the mornig departure from Fort Bragg.

Locomotive No 45 leaves the shed area in readiness to haul the day's Skunk train

Lovingly cared for by the terrific Travel Town volunteers who have turned this one time junkyard into a real railroad museum once again are this wigwag and this California Western RS12, one of the... (more)

San Joaquin Valley Railroad GP9 65, still wearing the colors and markings of former owner California Western, brings a short train across the Southern Pacific's mainline at Goshen Junction, Califo... (more)

San Joaquin Valley Railroad GP9 65, still wearing the colors and markings of former owner California Western, is ex-Southern Pacific 3411, ex-SP 3428, and was originally owned by SP subsidiary Tex... (more)

On a "photographer's special", California Western #45 exits Tunnel #1 and crosses the Noyo River on the first photo run of the day

Not long after motorcar The Skunk departed for Willits, eager passengers watch as the next train, the diesel powered The Super Skunk, positions itself for loading. Today's train is ... (more)