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Westside Lumber Company 308
A flatcar -
Westside Lumber Company 205
A collection of metal parts belonging to the flatcar -
Westside Lumber Company 222
A flatcar -
South Pacific Coast 444
A 28' 10-ton combination box car -
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North Western Pacific 6101
This caboose started out as NS 2002 and was subsequently numbered NWP 6101 and NWP 5591.
It was restored by the Bethlehem ship-yard in SF in 1969 for display in Samuel Taylor State Park as NWP 5591. It was subsequently acquired by the CSRM, who in turn transferred it to us.
The NWP/ICC records say this car was built by North Shore in 1904, but a NS "Requisition for Construction and Repair" show the car as having been repaired and repainted in May 1906 for $115.00. Additionally the ledger for the requisitions show no other work on this caboose, proving the car was on hand when the railroad was formed. (Text paraphrased from Northwestern Pacific Narrow Gauge Cabooses, an article by Randy Hees). Recently located photographs currently dated as from 1901-1902 appear to show this car in front of the Sausalito Shops -- research continues...
The cupola on this car was damaged when being transported to Ardenwood by a lower-than-alleged overpass. During the initial repairs it was determined that additional restoration was needed if the car was to be made operable. This Caboose is currently under restoration and is being restored as NWP 6101. It is operable and is used as a passenger and crew car on our operating trains. -
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Diamond and Caldor 64
This 15-ton 24' flat car was found near Placerville, California, where it had been abandoned by the Diamond and Caldor Railway. On the D&C it was numbered 64. This car was built by the Holman Car Works in 1907. This car was restored in 1983 and was the first car used for passenger service on our railroad. For many years the car was incorrectly numbered as shown below as South Pacific Coast 439.
The car was redecked and repainted to D & C 64 in 2001.