Skunk Train

[RedDeath]

I could want no train more on msts than the California Western Railroads Skunk Train... I can provide pictures and info.. please e-mail me.. artanisred@hotmail.com

[pwillard]

I started one... I do need good pictures of the LOGO though... especially the skunk.

Pete Willard
My brain and my wallet are not Vista Ready
http://www.railsimstuff.com/images/RailSimStuff.jpg

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[jtsdadinaz]

They have a website Pete. It is:
http://www.skunktrain.com/

[RedDeath]

>
>I started one... I do need good pictures of the LOGO though...
>especially the skunk.
>
>Pete Willard
>My brain and my wallet are not Vista Ready
>http://www.railsimstuff.com/images/RailSimStuff.jpg
>
>http://www.railsimstuff.com

Sir, I ahve many many many pictures of the skunk train logo and locomotive... I can get you what you need.. you need to e-mail me or give me your address.. I got the pics you need, and I can take them anytime... artanisred@hotmail.com is my address..

[tonypeard]

Hey Pete -

Here are a couple of skunks for you...

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/tpeard/skunklogo.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/tpeard/skunklogobw.jpg

I used them on a couple of my early repaints somewhere around the same time I contacted you way back when...

I have some old brochures with different logos on it somewhere... I'm in the middle of a move so finding it may be the difficult part.

If there is anything else I can do to help - please feel free to contact me.

[RedDeath]

>Hey Pete -
>
>Here are a couple of skunks for you...
>
>http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/tpeard/skunklogo.jpg
>
>http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/tpeard/skunklogobw.jpg
>
>I used them on a couple of my early repaints somewhere around
>the same time I contacted you way back when...
>
>I have some old brochures with different logos on it
>somewhere... I'm in the middle of a move so finding it may be
>the difficult part.
>
>If there is anything else I can do to help - please feel free
>to contact me.

the top logo is their current

[tonypeard]

If Pete still has the RS-12 in the plans, then the B/W copy would be the applicable logo.

Hopefully I can find those brochures... because I know that M-100 had a newer Skunk Train logo... M-300 had the one that is similar to the coaches and locomotives... but they might have repainted that one again - I haven't seen it in a few years.

[tonypeard]

I did some digging online... you may have already come across these:

Here are a couple of the modern logos -

http://jdr.websb.net/VAC96/ot007.jpg

http://jdr.websb.net/VAC96/ot008a.jpg


M100's new logo - I don't think any other equipment got this logo on it:
http://www.trainweb.org/carl/SkunkTrain/DSC09569.jpg

And GP9 #66 has a skunk with overalls on where the CALIFORNIA WESTERN title is vs. the conductor's uniform - Whereas GP9E #64 and #65 has the skunk with the conductors uniform on.
http://californiabits.com/hello/481908/1024/IMG_8813-2005.03.06-21.07.18.jpg

RS11's #61, #62 and #63 didn't have any logo between the text.
http://ncespee.railfan.net/Foothill/images/cw63.jpg

The newer paint scheme for #45 has the skunk with the conductors uniform.
http://www.sonic.net/bigal/train2.jpg

The older paint scheme for #45 has the B/W skunk.
http://www.air-and-space.com/197508%20Eureka%20Skunk%20Train/11%20Skunk%20Train%2045%202-8-2%20right%20front%20l.jpg

#45 even wore a smiley face for a short period of time... I'll have to find that picture.

I simply found these online on Yahoo under image search for 'Skunk Train'... I didn't try 'California Western' yet... but I'm out of time for now.

[RedDeath]

That top pic a logo.. I dont knwo what you call it... but it isnt their logo lol... I live in the town that this train runs.. therefor I can go to see the actual cars anytime I please, my family knows one of the engineers and I am still waiting to tlak to him... I have posted some of my own pics on train-sim.com

skunktrn.zip
sknktrn2.zip

I personally took all those pictures and am currently waiting for the skunk to start running again which it will on friday.. it has been closed down for the winter.. so I will probably soon be posting some pictures of superheated 2-8-2 baldwin mikado... I know all about this areas past, I have studyed it... I know this train well.. I have lived here my whole life... I want to get recordings of the whistle and horns as well.. which I hope to do soon..

[tonypeard]

Though I don't live in Fort Bragg, I have visited family and friends there countless of times. I have a handful of friends who have since retired from the CalWestern or passed on. The Skunk was always a favorite of mine... I miss the freight trains... and I really hate to see it in the condition that it is in today... nothing like it use to be.

That top logo you mentioned not being a CWR logo is featured on M100... and possibly a similiar design was on the RS12 #55 and #56 early on before their striped paint scheme like that of #'s 61-66.

http://www.hci.net/~pwrr/prototype/members/jesse_koski/m100/m-100_2.jpg

http://www.trainweb.org/carl/SkunkTrain/640/DSC09556.jpg

http://www.trainweb.org/carl/SkunkTrain/640/DSC09548.jpg

I don't think M300 had the logo on it, but it did feature 'The Redwood Route' in stenciling above the windows. A caboose also had that circular logo on it.

Here are a couple more logos. Apparently, the Skunk in overalls did go on some of the coaches.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/tpeard/redwoodroute.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w111/tpeard/CWRLOGO.jpg

[RedDeath]

Before the Baldwin RS-12 got its stipes it did have a logo on it.. but it wasnt that one.. here his a pic of it.. they also had 3 other steam engines that I could find a picture of (also a mallet that I couldnt post because of its size.. however, if you are interested -mail me :) artanisred@hotmail.com) and they had a green paint schem (which I am sure you also saw on the old skunk photos) on a few of there diesels... I miss the freight days as well.. I have heard rumors that they want to start a frieght service again... but i dont know how that will go, and I read that they also want to start the mail service again :) AND they want to start a auto ferry where you jsut drive your cars up on the train and ride to willits... and I also heard that their steam special might be pulled by a double headed steam engine.. which must mean the still have #44 or #46 as in the pics below... or maybe not.. I am not to sure..