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Re: Western Ry Museum A queston

Author: Eugene

Date: 08-05-2012 - 09:44

fkrock Wrote:
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> At one time a dream was to extend the line to Fire
> Engine Road (some track still is intact) then run
> alongside the road to a California Department of
> Water Resources day use park about one-half mile
> distant. This possibly could have been done
> because the owner of the land involved also owned
> land adjacent to museum-owned land west of the
> road. A land exchange could have made this plan
> possible.

Would be nice to revive that idea. Having a destination for your ride enhances the visitor experience, IMHO. I am familiar with that park. It could use some improvement. A joint venture between Calif. parks and the museum could create something special.

Also, it could get a loop or wye off the historic ROW, although based on some "purists" I know, that wouldn't soothe them much. I am all for accuracy, but some people must realize that it will never be "pure" and you have to make some alterations in the name of operational and preservation need. A loop at the end makes infinite sense.

If I recall, the SN used to have a spur near Fire Engine Road. Is the ROW still around for that?

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Subject	Written By	Date/Time (PST)
Western Ry Museum A queston	curious	08-04-2012 - 20:09
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Joe Magruder	08-04-2012 - 21:45
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	fkrock	08-05-2012 - 08:10
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Eugene	08-05-2012 - 09:44
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	fkrock	08-06-2012 - 09:52
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Dr Zarkoff	08-05-2012 - 10:37
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Ken Shattock (KRK)	08-05-2012 - 19:12
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Dr Zarkoff	08-05-2012 - 22:05
Re: SN 600 volt operation	RVJ refugee	08-05-2012 - 22:14
Re: SN 600 volt operation	KRK	08-06-2012 - 12:26
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Dr Zarkoff	08-06-2012 - 19:20
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Margaret (SP fan)	08-06-2012 - 20:27
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Dr Zarkoff	08-06-2012 - 20:54
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Al Stangenberger	08-06-2012 - 21:50
Re: SN 600 volt operation	Dr Zarkoff	08-06-2012 - 22:54
Re: SN 600 volt near miss	Tom Moungovan	08-07-2012 - 06:14
Re: SN 600 volt operation	fkrock	08-07-2012 - 09:16
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	mook	08-05-2012 - 13:47
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	curious	08-06-2012 - 10:45
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Joe Magruder	08-06-2012 - 11:55
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Dr Zarkoff	08-06-2012 - 18:57
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	RVJ refugee	08-07-2012 - 00:54
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	fkrock	08-07-2012 - 09:29
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Joe Magruder	08-07-2012 - 13:47
Re: Western Ry Museum A queston	Dr Zarkoff	08-07-2012 - 16:04

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Eugene Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> fkrock Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > At one time a dream was to extend the line to
> Fire
> > Engine Road (some track still is intact) then
> run
> > alongside the road to a California Department
> of
> > Water Resources day use park about one-half
> mile
> > distant. This possibly could have been done
> > because the owner of the land involved also
> owned
> > land adjacent to museum-owned land west of the
> > road. A land exchange could have made this plan
> > possible.
> 
> 
> Would be nice to revive that idea.  Having a
> destination for your ride enhances the visitor
> experience, IMHO.  I am familiar with that park. 
> It could use some improvement.  A joint venture
> between Calif. parks and the museum could create
> something special.
> 
> Also, it could get a loop or wye off the historic
> ROW, although based on some "purists" I know, that
> wouldn't soothe them much.  I am all for accuracy,
> but some people must realize that it will never be
> "pure" and you have to make some alterations in
> the name of operational and preservation need.  A
> loop at the end makes infinite sense.
> 
> If I recall, the SN used to have a spur near Fire
> Engine Road.  Is the ROW still around for that?

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