September 2023 Newsletter
Hallidie immigrated to the
U.S. in 1852 during the California Gold Rush, and using his father’s patented
“wire rope” cable, developed a system to haul ore from mines and build
suspension bridges. His concept for a
steam powered cable rail system was conceived in 1869, after witnessing horses
being whipped while they struggled on the wet cobblestones to pull a horsecar
up Jackson Street.
With his partners, Hallidie
formed the Clay Street Hill Railroad, which began construction of a cable line
on Clay Street in May of 1873. After
testing his first cable car on August 2 at 4 o’clock in the morning, the Clay
Street Hill Railroad began public service on September 1, 1873.
Clay Street Hill Railroad was
the sole San Francisco cable car company for four years. A former horsecar company, Sutter Street
Railroad, developed its own version of Hallidie's patented system and began
cable service in 1877, followed by California Street Cable Railroad (1878),
Geary Street, Park & Ocean Railroad (1880), Presidio & Ferries Railroad
(1882), Market Street Cable Railway (1883), Ferries & Cliff House Railway
(1888), and Omnibus Railroad & Cable Company (1889). All totaled, San Francisco companies laid
down 53 miles of track stretching from the Ferry Building to the Presidio, to
Golden Gate Park, to the Castro and Mission districts.
Club Business
To identify club members
attending CCMRRC functions (November Open House, Jubilee of Trees, and other gatherings)
Name Badges are now available for $5.00 each; 50% off the normal price. (The cost for non-member spouses is $10. Each badge is 3.5” x 2” and is equipped with
a magnetic back. Our club president’s badge
is shown at left. Send your order to Larry
Schneider (peggy.larry.schneider@gmail.com)
and arrange payment. We will order the
first batch from the supplier when at least ten badges have been requested.
September Luncheon Dates
September 1st and September
15th - Bloomington Country Club at 11:30am. If you plan to attend, contact Bryan Enarson
(bryanlax@aol.com) no later than August 30th
and/or September 13th.
NOTE: Unlike a typical restaurant
which welcomes any number of patrons, the country club arranges tables and
chairs specifically for our luncheons.
Again, if you plan to attend, contact Bryan at the email above.
Member Marketplace
Bob Eidschun wants to find new
homes for his G scale items which includes a two-truck Shay locomotive, SP
diesel locomotive, passenger cars, reefer, caboose, track, and other things. Click HERE
for a full listing including pictures, and asking prices. Contact Bob directly via email address eidschun38@gmail.com. UPDATE: Bob sold everything except the SP diesel locomotive and the 85-90 feet of G scale aluminum track.
Member Travels
During their recent trip to Europe,
Larry and Peggy Schneider traveled from Stuttgart to Göppingen by regional
train to visit the Marklin model railway museum. (Larry said the Marklin factory was unfortunately
closed for summer holidays.) Click HERE
and scroll down to Marklin Model Train Museum for photos in the museum.
Oil Town USA
After the CCMRRC was forced to
vacate our clubhouse, Jim Mullin graciously volunteered his garage to allow the
Lionel group to continue building this layout.
Click HERE
and scroll down to the September 2023 Update for the latest photos.
Modeling News & Information
·
Keeping your trains safe from little children
while having fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsrqVg90E5g
·
The Lionel Brass Hybrid Challenger
·
How Can Trains This Small Even Work?
·
New Tracks: Is model building an art form?
·
O Gauge Train Layout Update 14 - BIG Mountain –
Jdstucks
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Packing up a model train layout.
· Repairing Lionel’s smoke units.
·
Meet Actor Michael Gross | Trains.com EXCLUSIVE
Interview
·
The O Scale Resource Magazine
Upcoming
Train Shows & Events
·
Hostlers Model Railroad Club is hosting a
liquidation sale on September 9, 2023
·
Cedar City is celebrating 100 years of Union
Pacific Railroad coming to town. “All Abboooard! Historic Union Pacific
Photography Exhibition”
·
Utah Live Steamers hosting train rides at Shay
Park, Saratoga Springs, UT
Saturdays, September 2nd
and 16th – 8AM – 11AM
Prototypes
& Railfanning
· Club member Werner Balsterholt shares an interesting
article about railroad tunnels around the world. Click HERE for the details.
·
Federal appeals court derails Uinta Basin
Railway’s plan to send billions more gallons of Utah crude through Colorado. https://coloradosun.com/2023/08/18/uinta-basin-railway-waxy-crude-colorado/
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Amtrak Police Dogs
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BNSF testing locomotive-mounted track geometry
system.
·
Five mind-blowing facts — Fast trains
·
Five locomotive paint schemes only a mother
could love.
·
Trains Unlimited: When Giants Roamed (3/5)
·
One of only two known rare Union Pacific buses coming
to Cheyenne.
Until October, All Aboard !!
Lloyd Thomson
d.lloyd.thomson@gmail.com