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All the E Books on our website are listed below
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/books/e-books.htm
Next best thing, a. E-Books in the Website. What’s an E-Book? An E-Book is digital version of a document, cover, back page, text and photos – the whole thing. It takes a lot of time to scan and convert books/documents/booklets/articles into e-form and make them “user-friendly”. Thanks to Roger Thornburn, our webmaster, and the software he has acquired and modified we have a large number of full text E-books within the website which are easily readable on the screen. Rdquo; in the website. Noyo River Tave...
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About the Mendocino Model Railway & Historical Society
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_home/our-members.htm
Next best thing, a. Here are some of our Club Members. Although most of our members are model train enthusiasts, this is not a requirement. Our members have a very diverse range of skills and backgrounds and all enjoy using these skills building a wonderful tribute to our area and our past. Above all we appreciate the camaraderie and time spent with like minded people. I asked each member to provide a short bio about themselves and below are those from members not too shy to share it! I moved from the Ba...
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Things to see & do (redwood, logging, & rail history) on Hwy 20 from Fort Bragg to Willits, CA
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_home/todo_overthehill.htm
Next best thing, a. Painting by Sev Ickes. Things to do - Over the hill to Willits on Route 20. Willits is about 23 miles from Fort Bragg as the crow flies and about 34 miles by very twisty road. You pass through Jackson State Forest which belonged to the Caspar Lumber Company. Approximately 10 miles on Route 20 from Fort Bragg tucked on the left-hand side of the road is a sign for Whiskey Springs. In the days when tanbark. You can see the sign. The old railroad bed is across the road in the picture.
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Hank Simonson - a founder member
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_home/hank_simonson.htm
Next best thing, a. Hank died in 2009 aged 92. He was a founder member of our train society. His humor, humility and knowledge are sorely missed. Hake, Hank’s real name in Finnish, was born nine months after his mother arrived. His birth took place on Smith Ranch on Keane Summit which was on the Albion. Where Hank’s mother received what to here was a gift from the gods – a faucet with running cold water in her kitchen. Heretofore she had always carried water from a well or pumped water fr...Hank’s ...
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Become a Member of, or Contact the Mendocino Model Railway & Historical Society
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_home/member.htm
Next best thing, a. Join the wonderful world of model railroading and enjoy the fellowship of likeminded enthusiasts. To fill out an online application and pay by credit card: Click here. To mail a paper application and check:. Download an application form. Existing members can renew here:. Regular $35.00 USD. Supporting $25.00 USD. Work, assist, operate and embellish our layout. Run trains from our own collection. Set up and enjoy Live Steam Events (to be announced). Design and Place ads. The membership...
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Colin Menzies and his incredible models
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_home/colin_menzies.htm
Next best thing, a. Colin Menzies and His Incredible Models. Colin started building models in the fire station during down time. One fire station in Los Angeles, in which he served, contains a collection of models of all the fire engines that were ever used from that station. Colin built his models from photographs which he would turn into beautiful hand drawn plans. His model of Point Cabrillo. That we have on our layout. Colin, sadly, died in 2008 aged 68. Darjeeling Steam Engine Darjeeling Railway.
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All the Videos on our website are listed below
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/videos/videos.htm
Next best thing, a. Videos in the Website. We have a small collection of videos that were taken from the turn of the century to today. They range from early footage of the local mills, through to YouTube videos we've made in the last few years. To make it easier to find and look at what we have included there's a complete list below. The list can also be found at the bottom of the “ sitemap. Rdquo; in the website. The videos have been grouped under three headings; Others. Steam Donkey in operation at the...
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Model Railway Layouts in Fort Bragg and Mendocino
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_layouts/layouts.htm
Town of Fort Bragg. Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere Railroad. Butte, Carrie and Walkerville. Model Railroading is Fun. Our members have modeled in Z scale. There are other gauges and logging railroads were often narrow gauge because they were cheaper to build. For a history of scale and gauge click here. Check out the layouts we have built and our current layout by selecting and clicking on the list to the left. Playing with Trains by Sam Posey. Published 2004 ISBN 0-8129-7126-4. Property of Tony Phillips. The prece...
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About Louis Hough
http://www.mendorailhistory.org/1_home/louis_hough.htm
Next best thing, a. Louis magnificently served for many years as our Train Society’s secretary. He was, almost single handedly, the “Historical” part of our group. Louis has written many excellent articles for the Mendocino Beacon over the years on the ships that plied the waters off the Mendocino Coast. This article. Describes the prestigious award Louis received from the Karl Kortum Endowment for Maritime History along with the story behind the articles that Louis has penned. Rockport redwood to the re...
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