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

Index: (click item to go to that page)
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.)

Chuck Brasher Layout Photos (continued)


A final scene on Chuck's layout- four Lionel roundhouse sections make a grand scene! And there seem to be no less than three Lionel #392's, including the extra-rare version with the twelve-wheel BLACK tender.

The following are photos of some of your webmaster's French O-gauge trains (posted December 17, 2005)

Fournereau Pacific, postwar, from a kit, made for running on 3-rail track, DC. This kit was one of several that were based on the prewar Marescot Pacific. The kits varied as to sub-types of the basic locomotive. Fournereau fielded a quite extensive line of locomotives of various types, rolling stock, track and accessories in the postwar era. The Pacific is the most commonly found locomotive.

Fournereau open coach, from a kit.

Fournereau corridor coach, from a kit.

Munier (pronounced "Moon-Yae") full scale length mainline coach (one of several variations offered), factory-built, with interior detailing. Munier was a top-of-the-line supplier of kit and factory-assembled locomotives and rolling stock. Their passenger stock was offered in full-length and short versions, and with and without interior detailing.

Munier full scale length CIWL (Wagon Lits) Dining Car, factory-built, with interior detailing.

Munier full scale length suburban compartment coach, factory-built, with interior detailing.

Munier four-wheel short line suburban compartment coach, kit-built, with interior detailing. (sorry about the out-of-focus photo!)