Well, since we dusted off the list, I thought I'd share a train-related story.
In April the front part of the No. 1 tunnel of Fort Bragg's
California Western Railroad ("Skunk Train") collapsed. The railroad,
which has been operating under a variety of limitations in recent
years, is now forced to offer excursions on only a fraction of its
30-mile right-of-way because it can't get equipment through the
tunnel.
And as a struggling business, it can't afford to fix the tunnel.
A news story from the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat (posted on the
Sacramento Bee web site for some reason), explains it all:
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/19/5431665/huge-tunnel-collapse-imperils.html
My immediate thought was to create a KickStarter.org campaign, but
the railroad is way ahead of me -- it's using a different service,
but the same idea:
http://www.gofundme.com/SaveOurSkunk
Whether you've been on the CWRR or not, this collapsed tunnel
endangers yet another rail experience. Please consider donating.
Thanks.
\dmc
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