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California Western RR Car (Fort Bragg) - Mendocino County  2021

Art, Railroad Car (Fort Bragg) - Mendocino County  2021

"Gas-powered, self-propelled, passenger railcars were added in 1925; and, after Pullman service was discontinued, CWR steam passenger trains ran only when the motorcars were out of service for maintenance. The passenger coaches were scrapped in 1949. The motorcars were nicknamed "Skunks" because people said, "You can smell 'em before you can see 'em."

I remember taking the train to its midpoint some years ago. It's my understanding that it no longer makes a regular run over to Willits.

But, they're still working on the tracks! Below, a little maintenance car we had to stop for on the way out of town. 

Utility Car (Fort Bragg) - Mendocino County  2021