Seagulls at Point Cabrillo

April 26, 2017 by Tony Phillips

For quite some time there weren’t any seagulls on our Point Cabrillo diorama.

Point Cabrillo diorama

Then I arrive at our layout and noted that there were two seagulls flying on the face of Point Cabrillo:

Two seagulls flying at Point Cabrillo

Chuck Whitlock liked what he had “raised” and the the next time I photographed Point Cabrillo ……..

Three seagulls on the cliff face

three seagulls. Another day and another had hatched ………

Four seagulls

That’s all there were for a while. Then there was a sudden explosion of seagulls ……

Count ’em – twelve

Twelve flying around!!! Now does anyone know how to model guano?

As others see us – Annalise Phillips pics

April 18, 2017 by Tony Phillips

Daughter Annalise came to town last week armed with her camera. One essential port of call was our layout wherein she could see the progress since her last visit. Here’s the pics she took. Click on any thumbnail to invoke gallery.

: Chief Engineer Jim Williams dissecting an ailing loco

: Tunnel #3

: Hayrick boom donkey engine

: A Frame bridge over Big River

: Track detail

: Tunnels under loading deck

: Loading area

: North east corner

: Enginehouse on north wall

: Three Chop Ridge

: Main lines in northeast corner

: Spar pole in loading area

: Fort Bragg Depot

: Slash burner and log pond

: Fog bank over Big River

: Logging camp with Skunk train passing through

: Mill

: 45% incline

: Looking down the east side

: Looking down the pier

: Point Cabrillo east side

: Point Cabrillo north side

: Point Cabrillo west side

: Minion train

: Round house under construction

As others see us – Pictures by Donald Holland

April 7, 2017 by Tony Phillips

Donald Holland e-mailed the following: “I took a bunch of pictures of the model railroad. Frank said to e-mail them you for club use.” The photos as super as you can see in the gallery below. Click on one photo to access the gallery.

: Brio type train for the littlest people

: Diesel #65 pulling the Skunk Train past dowtown Fort Bragg

: Diesel #66 pulling a consist of logs for the ULC mill over the Pudding Creek trestle

: Eagle and chicks and Vulture atop Howe Truss Bridge

: East Portal and ULC pier

: East side outer wall with Carlson Farm barn and ploughed field

: Fort Bragg Depot

: Lego Train for the Little people

: Minions #1

: Minions #2

: Minions #3

: Minions #4

: Minions #5

: Minions #6

: Minions #7

: Roundhouse – Carriage house on left and Engine house on right

: Roundhouse – south end

: Roundhouse with operating Turn Table

: Roundtable – North Side with yard under construction

: Skunk Train crossing an A Frame bridge under the Big River Fog Bank

: Skunk Train passing the Fort Bragg Depot

: Ten Wheelers waiting to see action

: Tracks down the north wall in front of the 26 foot long diorama that is under construction

: Virgin Creek Trestle adjacent to soon to be Cattle loading chute

: West Side Tracks

Steam Donkey with real smoke

April 5, 2017 by Tony Phillips

Frank Davis has adapted a locomotive smoke unit to make a static steam donkey look like it is under power.

Steam Donkey with real smoke

Jughandle Creek Waterfall

April 5, 2017 by Tony Phillips

Jughandle Creek is about half way between Big River in Mendocino and the River Noyo in Fort Bragg. In the spring Jughandle Creek has a waterfall. We have the River Noyo, Big River and now Jughandle Cr eek.

Jughandle Creek waterfall with its new bridge

Drovers Caboose

April 2, 2017 by Tony Phillips

We now have a Drovers’ Caboose for the tail end of our cattle train. Drover’s cabooses were over sized to accommodate the drovers who rode with the cattle cars. The drovers saw to the unloading and re-loading of the cattle when the cattle were fed and watered.