Foothill Rails--Site News
Whats New?
These are the latest updates or changes to this site.
This site is updated whenever I can (at no regular interval).
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Oct. 25, 2009
Amador Central:
Updated history brief with new info of rails being pulled
Added pic of side-slider boxcar #516
Added new reference
Changed loco roster to include rolling stock & other equipment
Camino,Placerville & Lake Tahoe:
Changed loco roster to include rolling stock & other equipment
Diamond & Caldor:
Added new image of shay #8
Added new reference
Added new model product
Changed loco roster to include rolling stock & other equipment
Michigan-California Lumber:
Added new image of loco #5 and new image of truck logging
updated surviving equipment page
Added new model product info
Changed loco roster to include rolling stock & other equipment
Extra Board:
Added pics of the Swayne Lumber right of way, including maps, to Oroville page
Added pics of AM Leach right of way, including a topo map, to Abandoned ROW page
Shortline Rosters:
Added pic of boxcar 2042 to Stockton Terminal & Eastern roster
Shortline Media:
Added new book to listing
Also made many many minor linkages, corrections, updates, changes, etc etc throughout the site. :)
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Oct. 18, 2009
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to Chris Butts for a shot of #613 on the Modesto & Empire Traction roster.
Added a roster for the Alameda & San Joaquin
Major update to the Ferries & Cliff House roster
Split the Diamond Match & Butte County rosters
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Oct. 10, 2009
Camino,Placerville & Lake Tahoe:
Added new page about the Camino mill
Added new listings on model products page
Michigan-California Lumber:
Added new page about the Camino mill
Added several new listings on the model products page
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Oct. 05, 2009
Diamond & Caldor:
Added a new image to the photo page.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Thanks to Beth Squiers for two new postcard images on the photo page.
Thanks to George Parker for another new excellent story about his time on the Mich-Cal.
Added a couple new references on the Reference page.
Added a couple new images to the photo page.
Extra Board:
Added new images to the Nevada City/Grass Valley and the Placerville pages.
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Sept. 30, 2009
Amador Central:
Thanks to Ron Hawkins for an image of side-slider boxcar #502
Thanks to Keith Belk for an image of boxcar #1026
Added new image of boxcar #11172 from my collection
Updated Model Products page with new offerings from Atlas
Diamond & Caldor:
New listing on the references page
Added new model products offering from Morgan Hill Models
Extra Board:
Many new images added to the More page
One new image on the Rocklin page
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to Matt Jacksich for images of Pickering #1:2 stored in Fremont added to the Pickering roster.
Work continues to restore all the links. Please feel free to notify me of something not working.
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Sept. 27, 2009
A large amount of work is needed on my Shortline Rosters to get them back in shape.
Many links are broken and Im currently working on correcting this. For now, I've added the
following new images or updates:
Cal Northern-- updated info for the new gensets. New pic of LLPX #171.
Sac Northern-- updated diposition for SN #145.
McCloud-- updated info for steamer #18.
Altamont Commuter Express-- new pic of #3104.
Caltrain-- new pics of #s 503, 504, 901, 903, 908, 927, 928.
Modesto & Empire Traction-- new pics of boxcars #s 13663, 13706, 13739, 13747, 13748, 13776.
Towle Bros-- linked pic of caboose, new pic of #25.
San Francisco Beltline-- new pics of #23 & #25.
Also all links to SP units are being deleted till I have a chance to work on my SP stuff.
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Sept. 24, 2009
Finally this train has been rerailed and we can steam ahead with new updates!!! Yes!!!
For now, I've just been working on getting the site back up and running and doin some minor corrections.
Also I've added a couple new links on the "Links" page and several new book listings on the "Media" page.
Keep an eye out, I've got a ton of new stuff to add! Boy, it is good to be back!!
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Feb. 22, 2009
Mountain Quarries RR:
Added a new section for the quarry outload on the photo page.
Also added a new locomotive listing to the roster.
Extra Board:
New pics of the restored Loomis depot have been added to the More page.
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to Gerry Tomczak for new images of Arcata & Mad River units 101, 102 and 104.
Thanks to Matt Starman for a shot of Yreka Western #3s tender abandoned in Yreka.
Also added shots of CNW #4413, W&W #37, MET #2000 and Magma #10 in Chandler to the
Cal Northern, Pacific Lmbr, Modesto & Empire Traction and McCloud rosters.
Split up the PARR Terminal and Richmond Pacific into separate rosters too.
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Jan. 17, 2009
El Dorado Lime & Mineral Co:
Added a few new photos and had to rearrange some.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Added a new feature article about the American River Land & Lumber Co. remains.
Extra Board:
Added a shot of a backyard reefer to the "More" page.
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to Drew Jacksich for new images of Sierra #8 and #36 for the Sierra roster.
Added images of NSRM #8 to the Sierra roster.
Added a new roster for the Placerville & Sacramento Valley.
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Jan. 02, 2009
This was not supposed to be an update. However, while tending some administrative
duties and continuing to move the shortline rosters, I added a few new things...
Amador Central:
Added a new image of Amador Foothills #10 "stored" in Ione,CA to all appropriate spots.
Camino,Placerville & Lake Tahoe:
Replaced the shot of CPLT #102 at Sims Metals with a new and much improved version.
Shortline Rosters:
The move of the rosters continues.
Thanks to Jeff Black for a new image of Almanor RR #166 on the Almanor roster.
Updated the MET roster to include history for the new gensets.
Added images of USArmy #2008, RPRC #4 and #1195 to the Sacramento Southern and
PARR/Richmond Pacific rosters.
Extra Board:
Added a new flat car image to the "More" page.
Shortline Media:
Added two new book listings covering the Pickering/Sugar Pine.
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Dec. 10, 2008
Amador Central:
Added a pic of Southern Pacific S-12 #2121 which became AMC #10.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Thanks to Tom Moungovan and Chuck Doan for several new images throughout the
Camino Cable & Northern roster and new photo gallery.
Mountain Quarries RR:
Added several new images of the remains of the engine house.
Extra Board:
Added new images to the 'Folsom' page. Revamped the 'Placerville' page some.
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to Chris Kinoshita for two new McCloud boxcar images.
Thanks to Don Busack for an image of Dakota Southern #76 on the Tidewater Southern roster.
Added pics of Howard Terminal #8 at Folsom, Yolo Shortline #50 & #1233 on display,
Kelley's Creek & Northwestern #9, Richmond Pacific #1268 & #4449, Napa Valley Wine Train #52,
Oakland Terminal #97, Arizona & California #3004 & #3502 and four MET boxcars to the
Howard Terminal, Yolo Shortline, Tidewater Southern, PARR Terminal/Richmond Pacific, NVWT,
Oakland Terminal, California Northern and Modesto & Empire Traction rosters.
Also a bunch of moving, cross posting, renaming, linking and other odds & ends that I nearly
pulled out my hair. :)
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Nov. 19, 2008
Amador Central:
Added four new images from my collection.
Added a new listing on the "References" page.
Partially revamped the photo page.
Diamond & Caldor:
Added 10 new images from my collection.
Revamped the photo page for the umpteenth time. :)
Michigan-California Lumber:
Added 3 new images from my collection and one new images from Sonny Wells. Happy B-day Sonny!
Added a new "Georges Tales of the Woods". Happy 90th B-day George!
A reorganization of the photo page is coming in the future.
Mountain Quarries RR:
Added 3 new images.
Sacramento,Placer & Nevada:
Added a couple new images from Folsom Lake.
Shortline Rosters:
Added images of Alameda Belt Line #D4, Petaluma & Santa Rosa #2, Swayne #5, McCloud 32, Howard Terminal #6 & #7,
Cal Western #6, #51 & #52, Caspar South Fork & Eastern #5, Chehalis Western #776, Tidewater Southern #735 and
US Steel #76 to the ABL, PSRR, Swayne, McCloud, Howard Terminal, Cal Western, CSFE, Modoc Northern and
Tidewater Southern rosters.
Thanks to Steve Martin for a new images of Cal Northern #112 on the Cal Northern roster.
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Nov. 01, 2008
Amador Central:
Added an image of #12 back in service on the Quincy RR at Quincy,CA.
Re-wrote, updated many listings on the "Surviving Equipment" page.
Added a new listing on the "References" page. Thanks to Mike Stoner for a copy.
Added link to a YouTube video called "Amador Baldwins". Thanks to Cliff West for finding this.
Camino,Placerville & Lake Tahoe:
Added three new ex-CPLT boxcar images from Andrew Brandon.
Added new image of 44Tonner #102 from my collection.
Updated info on photo of original depot foundation.
Revamped photo page.
Diamond & Caldor:
Added new listing on "Surviving Equipment" page thanks to Andrew Brandon.
Added new image of Railbus #10 Talley Ho on Camino,Cable & Northern from Chuck Doan.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Thanks to Sonny Wells for a new images/article.
Also added a new image of a No Trespassing sign.
New logo on main page.
New and Improved Camino Cable and Northern section. Thanks go to John Goldie, Ed Kelly,
Tom Moungovan, Jeff Badger, Phil Reader, Dave Grandt, Chuck Doan and Jeff Black for new images
and roster information. Ken Yeo provided the brochure.
Extra Board:
Thanks to Olin Anderson for new image on "More" page.
Shortline Rosters:
Added images of STE boxcar #2023, Sac Northern caboose #1642, Tidewater Southern boxcar, CCT caboose #24,
Quincy #3 & #4 at Portola, Quincy #12 at Quincy, PRSL #2008 and Modoc Northern #700 to the STE, CCT, QRR, SN,
Eureka Southern and MNRR rosters.
Major updates done to Lake Tahoe Ry & Trans, Modesto & Empire Traction, and South Pacific Coast rosters.
Thanks to Tim Stricker for major update to Iron Mountain roster.
Added new/improved pics of Yosemite Vly #19 as she sits in Mexico from Ed Murphy.
Don't forget to check out my blog. Updates are at random. :)
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Oct. 01, 2008
Amador Central:
Thanks to Rob Sarerenyi for an image of boxcar #1051.
Camino,Placerville & Lake Tahoe:
Added new reference thanks to Kevin Drake.
Also added an image of boxcar #7716 from my collection.
Extra Board:
Added three new images to "Oroville" page and one new image to "More" page.
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to Chuck Doolittle for images of OMLX #3825, 4324, 4327, 4423 and Central Kansas #2502
on the Northwestern Pacific/North Coast roster.
Jeff Black contributed pics of #650, 651 and 700 to the Modoc Northern Roster.
From my collection comes images of Fordyce & Princeton #1, Hudson Bay #2502, OPE #14 1/2, STE #506,
Western Pacific #552 and #501, Rayonier #38 running gear at Merril,OR, Modoc Northern #650 and #651,
ex Sac Southern #1605 at Truckee, and SN caboose #1636 added to the Feather River, NWP/NCRR, STE,
Sac Northern, Tidewater Southern, Sierra, Modoc Northern and Sac Southern rosters.
Also several new updates to several rosters including Yolo Shortline, Sierra, Sac Southern, Sac Northern
NWP and more. Thanks to Jeremy Levish for the SSRR, Sierra and YSLR info.
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Aug. 16, 2008
Amador Central:
Added a new reference to the "References" page.
Thanks to Doug Stark for an image of boxcar #1037.
Extra Board:
Added a couple new caboose images to the "More" page.
Shortline Rosters:
Added a roster for Yosemite Mtn & Sugar Pine complete with images.
Added images of Hetch Hetchy #6 at EPTM, Grand Continental #1804, Iowa River #3004,
Louisville & Nashville #1519, Yreka Western #1172, Oakland Terminal #102, SP #6595 and
caboose Yosemite Valley #15 at EPTM to the Hetch Hetchy, McCloud, Cal Northern, Oro Dam,
Yreka Western, Oakland Terminal, NWP and Yosemite Valley rosters.
Shortline Media:
Added a couple new book listings.
Additionally I've been working to add more interlinking between features to help
navigation and continuity. And as always, more minor revisions and corrections took place.
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July 23, 2008
Amador Central:
Added some scans of a few ticket stubs and a freight bill.
Diamond & Caldor:
Totally revamped the photo page again. Added several new images.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Added the latest edition of George's Tales Of The Woods. Read about a summer
love interest, the local swimming hole complete with bathing suit clad women,
and lion hunting.
Thanks to Doug Jensen for some new images on the photo page.
Mountain Quarries RR:
Totally revamped the photo page and added a couple new images.
Extra Board:
Added several new pics to the "More" page. These are some more from my adventures
you've read about in my blogs.
Shortline Rosters:
Thanks to John Lewis for shots of Midwest Central #9 for the West Side and HHYV rosters.
Added photos of OMLX #1752, Appalachicola #713, ATSF #222, Diamond International #796, DMIR #130,
KBSR #324, NYOW #501, Sac Northern #301 with PNC painted on it, Sac Northern boxcar #2350,
RARW #107, Western Pacific #608, Yosemite Valley #s 11 & 26:1 to the Calfornia Northern,
NWP, Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific, Diamond Match, Modoc Northern, Sacramento Valley, STE,
and Yosemite Valley rosters.
Also made updates to Modoc Northern, Cal Northern, South Pacific Coast, Oroville Dam, and
Yreka Western rosters.
Many new corrections and minor changes as well throughout the site.
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May 25, 2008
Camino,Placerville & Lake Tahoe:
Added image of 44tonner #101 to photo and roster pages.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Thanks to George Parker for his fourth installment of George's Tales Of The Woods.
This episode is about the Shay type locomotive.
Shortline Rosters:
Added a Stan White image of Fordyce & Princeton #662 to Hammond & Feather River rosters
courtesy of Gus Puth.
Added images of LLPX #1513 & 1515, Twin Mountain Rock #602, Napa Valley #51, Parr Terminal #3,
and Tooele Valley #104 to the California Northern, Napa Valley, Parr Terminal & Pickering rosters.
Split the Napa Valley RR and the Napa Valley Wine Train into separate rosters.
Updated several rosters including Caltrain, San Francisco Belt, and Modoc Northern.
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April 13, 2008
Amador Central:
Added a few pics of the brick plant at Ione.
Diamond & Caldor:
Added a new video listing to the References page.
Michigan-California Lumber:
Posted the third installment of George Parker's Tales Of The Woods.
Extra Board:
Added a ton of new photos to the Auburn, Folsom, Jamestown, Abandoned ROWs and
More pages. Special thanks to Ken Martin for shot of CB&Q caboose in Brownsville.
Shortline Rosters:
Major update to Stockton Terminal & Eastern roster.
I now have the entire photo history of Sacramento Valley #105 available.
Added a pic of Reading #607 to finish off the photo history of Sierra Northern #47.
New shot of DMIR #152 added to Modoc Northern roster.
Also linked or added many rolling stock images to Hetch Hetchy, Sierra, Pickering and West Side rosters.
Books:
Renamed this section "Shortline Media" and added a list of videos covering Nor-Cal shortlines.
Also many new alterations, rearrangements, corrections, etc throughout site.
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March 09, 2008
Michigan-California Lumber:
Added the second installment of George Parker's Tales Of The Woods.
Thanks to Beth Squires for updating the model products page.
Misc:
Renamed this section the 'Extra Board'.
Added new photos to the Auburn and More pages.
Added new maps to most pages.
Shortline Rosters:
Added new roster for Sacramento Valley RR with photos.
Major updates to McCloud & Modoc Northern rosters.
Added photos of Sierra Northern #47, Sac Northern #407 & #654, NWP #4324, P&SR #1
at Purdy in Mojave, and 8 MET boxcars to the appropriate rosters.
All previous entries have been deleted.
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