My friend Chris Stilson and I started out in Lancaster, CA and followed BNSF's Mojave Subdivision north towards Bakersfield, CA making sure sure to stop at the famous Tehachapi Loop in Tehachapi, CA.
Trains
Railfanning the BNSF Mojave Sub
Exploring the Sacramento Metro Area
We spent the morning riding the train at the California State Railroad Museum, and then we headed out to the suburbs to explore the region.
We started at Roseville Yard, Union Pacific's answer to CSX's Selkirk Yard, in Roseville, CA, and we ended up overlooking a beautiful California sunset over Folsom Lake from Folsom Point in Folsom, CA.
New Friends in Old Sacramento
We spent the entire day walking around Old Sacramento, a beautifully preserved, historic 1800s Gold Rush era neighborhood.
In addition to all the shops and entertainment, Old Sacramento is also home to the California State Railroad Museum, a state park that is dedicated to preserving its large collection of exhibits and railroad equipment as well as operating the Sacramento Southern Railroad, a scenic railway.
After an amazing visit and tour of the museum, we made some new friends in the car department. We joined the crew for dinner on the Sacramento River and learned all about what Sacramento has to offer.
Discovering San Francisco and the Bay Area
After yearning to see the west coast for almost ten years, Jessy and I finally got the chance to take a trip to California. We started out in San Francisco, the wonderful city by the bay.
Exploring Portland, Maine
The city of Portland is beautiful and busy. Among many other attractions, including a vibrant nightlife scene, there are lighthouses, and there are scenic railways.
RAILROAD.NET Day at Seashore Trolley Museum
Our adventure began with a special day at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, the oldest and largest trolley museum in the world. In addition to the huge and diverse collection of trolleys, they also have a decent collection of New York City subway cars including one of the Subway Series Redbirds.
RITMRC.ORG wins NMRA Webmaster's Choice Award
The NMRA has selected RITMRC.ORG, the official site for the RIT Model Railroad Club, as the Webmaster's Choice for April 2007, featuring selected photos and content, including links to FREE-MO.ORG, on http://www.nmra.org/.
Trainz Classics Sneak Preview - Metro-North ACMU Cab
Here's a quick screenshot from the Trainz newsletter. It looks like we're running an ACMU northbound at Scarsdale! Awesome!
Trainz Classics Sneak Preview - Metro-North M7
From the Trainz News newsletter:
"Trainz Classics is now well underway and while there is not a lot we can tell you, we'll let some images do the talking."
My initial reaction is WOW! There seems to be a lot of accurate detail here, so I'm hoping that Trainz Harlem Line Edition is equally well-done.
Trainz Harlem Line Edition Update
An update on the status of Trainz Harlem Line edition, I caught this snippet from an Auran email on a fan forum:
"Our research phase and extensive geographical survey of the Metro North Harlem Line is now complete and the art team is working hard on bringing the data into the Trainz environment."
