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Building an 1880's Depot to 21st century codes. Update

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Building an 1880's Depot to 21st century codes. Update
Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 11:37 PM

Building a NEW 1880's Depot.

In "Old Town" Poway, Ca there is a little park with a 42 inch narrow gauge operated by Poway Midland RR Volunteers. They have begun construction of an "old time" depot. Here is the link to the article in the San Diego Union Tribune.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/14/train-depot-track-old-poway-park/?northcounty&zIndex=149137

Here is the link to their web site.

http://www.powaymidlandrr.org/default.htm

While the wife was at her chemo treatment in Rancho Bernardo, I drove the 3(?) miles over to the park and took a few pix.

A few more are here.

http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj50/tltrigg/Full%20Size%20Trains/Poway%20Midland%20RR/

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Posted by dwbeckett on Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:30 AM

So Tom will you be building some motive power for this odd sized 1:1 ?? Just kidding, nice shots of some building projects.

Dave

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:18 PM

dwbeckett
So Tom will you be building some motive power for this odd sized 1:1 ?? Just kidding, nice shots of some building projects. Dave

No motive power, but plan to reproduce the depot in a roughly 1:24 (and I do mean very roughly). Somewhere on this hard drive I have some older pix of the streetcar and steam engine. I'll put them up when I find where I stashed them. I'll also post a few construction update photos about every 3 weeks. The only time I can get there is when she is asleep in the chemo treatment bed.

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Posted by gbbari on Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:15 PM
Thanks for the photos and the links, Tom. And please accept some heartfelt well-wishes for your mate.

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, August 20, 2009 10:56 PM

Dug up some older pix on one of the days the trolley was running.

http://s269.photobucket.com/albums/jj50/tltrigg/Full%20Size%20Trains/Poway%20Midland%20RR/

Next trip I'll try to remember to take the video camera

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Posted by ttrigg on Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:32 PM

Here are a few progress pix taken 9-10-09

Yes he is driving down the rails.

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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Friday, September 18, 2009 2:59 PM
Thanks for the pics! I'm looking forward to seeing the new depot in person at the annual picnic next month. I hope your wife is doing well.
 Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!

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