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Author:  bobyar2001 [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:40 am ]
Post subject:  Skunk Train News
From the Historic Sierra Railway group:

THE SKUNK TRAIN IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN
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>FORT BRAGG, CA - Leaving the winter recovery work in the capable hands of a
>very experienced railroad repair crew, the Skunk Train is scheduled to begin
>excursions out of Fort Bragg and Willits this weekend.
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>Beginning Saturday, April 8, the very popular Wolf Tree trip will depart
>Willits AT 9:45 a.m. and travel along pasture lands, through a tunnel and up
>the mountain into the redwood forest. The 90-minute roundtrip is designed
>for people who want the full train experience but do not have a lot of time.
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>Also beginning on April 8 is the new highly scenic trip to Glen Blair
>Junction. Departing Fort Bragg at 11:00 a.m., the Skunk Train travels along
>the Pudding Creek Estuary, on tracks first built in 1885. In the early days
>of the railroad and logging, Pudding Creek was used as a log storage area
>for the Union Lumber Company and later the water that is dammed at the mouth
>was pumped into the sawmill for use in the hydraulic log de-barker. This
>time of year the views are spectacular with an abundance of waterfowl,
>including blue heron, white cranes, a variety ducks, swans, and osprey.
>Even the turtles are resting on logs. The train will stop along the way for
>photo opportunities only available by train. The Skunk Train rolls along
>Pudding Creek and into the redwoods before arriving at Glen Blair Junction,
>where passengers disembark for a delicious barbecue lunch before returning
>to Fort Bragg.
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>For reservations and more information, call 866-45-SKUNK or visit
>www.skunktrain.com <http://www.skunktrain.com/> .
Author:  tomgears [ Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  Questions: Skunk Train & the US Mail
I have a video on the Skunk Train, I think by Pentrex, that shows that they still carry US Mail. Is this still the case and if not when did the mail service end?
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