Author Archives: Tony Phillips

As others see us – Pictures by Donald Holland

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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.

Jughandle Creek Waterfall

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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

Jughandle Creek waterfall with its new bridge

Drovers Caboose

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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.

Drovers' caboose

Drovers’ caboose

Drovers' caboose

Drovers’ caboose

Wooden Railroad for the Little People

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The little people like to touch. 99.9% of the time the mums and dads keep their curiosity under control.  Early on we decided not to install a barrier between visitors large and small and the layout. So in a fit of sheer genius a member suggested that we build a small layout sepecially for the little people. Below you see club member Joe Green putting the finishing touches to a 4 foot by 4 foot base.

The layout is constructed of scrap 4 by 4’s with 1 by 2 cross members. The top is a 4 foot by 8 foot half inch ply edged with 1 by 2’s. Joe painted it with several coats of exterior paint. It’s been in heavy use since it was put in place. We charge adults 3 cents an hour to play. We do NOT do babysitting!!!

 

4 by 8 piece of half inch plywood

Track and trains are Brio knockoffs. The starter set we bout from the Skunk Train gift shop. Additions were acquired from Ikea. The trains and track are stored on a shelf beneath the top.

The first coming of the Minions

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The Minions first appeared on our layout around Thanksgiving 2014. No-one knows where they came from – Chief Operating Officer Frank Davis maintains they came from Mars. There were only six initially but they have multiplied and now number 27. They said they were only staying till the New Year. That didn’t happen – they were so popular with the kids AND the mums AND the dads, and the uncles and the aunts and all the rest they are still in residence. Here’s some pics taken soon after their arrival.