What's News in Nor-Cal (and related)?

Index: (click item to go to that page)
TCA 2009 National Convention Description and Photos by John April
Randall White's Colorado Fan Trip; Fred Sill's Trains Stolen;
Golden Gate Live Steamers Open House
Golden Gate Live Steamers Open House (continued)
Niles Canyon Steam Special with #2472 on August 30, 2008
Marklin 1-Gauge Clockwork Loce, Reading Pacific 1:8 model, Duane Champlain' small layout, November 2007 Cal-Stewart Meet in Pasadena, Rev. Phil's MTH/Ives 1694 Set, Certificate of Compliance, Kemtron Toonerville, YVRR Celebration at Niles Canyon RR, Large-Scale Sacramento Northern Models, Real-Life Inclined Railway, More Dorfan #770 ---information
Mystery 15-in. gauge railroad, Bob Islett's Train Room
Rare Dorfan #770 locomotive
Odd Bits
Concrete Interlocking Towers
Easterly Train Collection
Chuck Brasher Train Collection
Brasher Photos (cont'd.)

More photos from the Golden Gate Live Steamers Open House on October 26.

This is an EMD MP15 switcher, in 1-1/2 inch scale, with gondola!

Another EMD MP-15 switcher, in 1-1/2 inch scale.

The GG Live Steamer members have constructed some beautiful rolling stock as well, like this Swift refrigerator car, in 1-1/2 inch scale.

Here is Nor-Cal member Bob Morris's Milwaulkee Road electric locomotive, in 1-1/2 inch scale. Unfortunately, the pantograph is down, as there is no overhead wire at the GG Live Steamers! This appears to be a shortened version of the EF-1 Class locomotive (which ran in pairs, incidentally).

This is an unpainted Southern Pacific 0-6-0 switcher, Class S-12, in 1-1/2 inch scale.

This is a 4-8-4 Northern, in 3/4 inch scale.