Saturday June 13th, motor car M-300 has turned at Northspur and is ready to return to Willits. As soon as M-300 departs, 2-8-2 #45 will also turn and take its train back to Fort Bragg

On Sunday, June 14th, California Western operated a photo special from Fort Bragg to Northspur and return. This is the first photo run done at the Eastern end of Tunnel #1 and the first crossing ... (more)

Enjoying a day off from excursions, WP 713 and California western M200 rest at Brightside Yard.

Motor car #M100 is passing an excursion pulled by Mallet #46, a 2-6-6-2 at Ranch. This excursion was a photo special made up as a mixed train.

A rare Baldwin RS12 (46 built), this is essentially an S12 with a lenghtened frame, AAR type B road trucks and a short hood. Travel Town received it as part of a complex trade with Kyle that retu... (more)

Another archive photo from a negative about which nothing is known apart from what you can see.

From another negative by an unknown photographer in my archive showing a pair of California Western locos, 2-8-2 No 44 and 2-62 No 23, on an extra of some sort. Absolutely no other details are kno... (more)

CW 2-6-6-2 #46 and 2-8-2 #45 have crossed the summit on the California Wesern and are now going to drop down to Willits as part of a double headed excursion in June of 1974. #45 remains on the CW ... (more)

California Western 2-8-2 # 45 leads a special passenger train up a near 3% grade at MP 37.

California Western GP-9 #64 soaks up the morning sun, while waiting to assist 2-8-2 #45 on an excursion train to Northspur and return.

California Western 2-8-2 #45 simmers in front of the Willits depot, before pulling an excursion train to Northspur and return.

California Western 2-8-2 #45 leads a special photo train up the steep grade out of Willits. CW 45 normally works out of Fort Bragg, so seeing the steamer on this part of the railroad is a real tre... (more)

California Western Railbus M300 is deep in the heart of the redwood forest at Northspur, CA. Once the passengers are off the train, they will turn on the wye, and after a short layover, will retur... (more)

Departing for trip into the redwoods.

Recently repainted and looking very fine