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Cover: California Western Railroad and Navigation Company [The Skunk Train]: A Centennial Tribute to the 40-mile Railroad that Linked Willits and Ft. Bragg with “Bands of Steel and Friendship”
Cover photo: Two California Western Skunks, the M-80 (left) and the M-100 (right) await passengers at the Willits Depot. After the M-80 was involved in a collision with a truck at a grade crossing in Willits in 1959, the iconic AC Mack hood was replaced with this shop-built front end.
Article: From the President’s Desk
by Jerry Moore
Feature Article: California Western Railroad and Navigation Company: A Centennial Tribute to the 40-mile Railroad that Linked Willits and Ft. Bragg with “Bands of Steel and Friendship”
by Chris Baldo and Theron Brown
Article: New Roots Water Tank
by Wes Brubacher
Article: Pickaroons, A Handy Tool
by Bruce Evans
Article: New Acquisitions: “Big Red” Arrives at Roots
by Chris Baldo and Troy James
- International Harvester TD-24 crawler tractor
Article: Chamberlain Creek Crew #2
by Chris Baldo