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Visitor Center Phase 1 - Freight Train

Following completion of the Visitor Center, work began on a G-Gauge (1:29 scale) train suspended from the ceiling. Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2007.
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Pacific locomotive donated by William Simpson hauls a short freight during the earliest days of the Visitor Center Train.
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Pacific locomotive donated by William Simpson hauls a short freight during the earliest days of the Visitor Center Train.

  • For awhile, the freight train was pulled by four locomotives. Here, Ed Leska adjusts the trailing Southern Pacific unit.
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  • Ed Leska just can't keep his hands off of the equipment!
  • Volunteer John Green welds the wire mesh that will support the Visitor Center Train, Sept. 2007
  • John Green and Ed Leska rest during the Phase 1 installation.
  • Kathy and Ed Leska show off the dome car that they donated for the Daylight passenger train (Phase 2).
  • Pacific locomotive donated by William Simpson hauls a short freight during the earliest days of the Visitor Center Train.
  • "Train Cam" captures approaching freight from ground-level view.
  • A Southern Pacific consist, featuring some of Marc Bradley's rolling stock, was shared with museum visitors in Nov. 2007.
  • A Southern Pacific consist, featuring some of Marc Bradley's rolling stock, was shared with museum visitors in Nov. 2007.

  • Ed

    on June 7, 2008

    I modified the options on Firefox to use Flashplayer as the default for '.mov' file but it still doesn't work!

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