NEVADA COUNTY NARROW GAUGE PROJECT

AN On3 MODEL RAILROAD DISPLAY DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE NEVADA COUNTY NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD THE N.C.N.G. PROJECT WAS STARTED IN 1985 TO CREATE A FUNCTIONING AND HISTORICALLY ACCURATE On3 MODEL OF THE RAILROAD THAT RAN 22 MILES FROM NEVADA CITY, CA. TO THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAINLINE AT COLFAX, CA. BETWEEN 1875 UNTIL 1942. THE TIME PERIOD MODELED IS THE 1930s.

THE LAYOUT IS LOCATED ON THE NEVADA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AT;

11278 McCOURTNEY RD.
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA

NEW MEMBERS ARE NEEDED!!!!! WE ARE ALWAYS SEEKING NEW MEMBERS TO HELP US KEEP THE LAYOUT OPERATING. IF YOU LIVE IN THE AREA AND HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT JOINING AS A VOLUNTEER OR DOCENT... NOW IS THE TIME! BUSINESS MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE 3rd THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, AT 7:30 PM, IN THE LAYOUT BUILDING ON THE FAIRGROUNDS.

~~~~~~~DUES ARE NOW ONLY $35 PER YEAR~~~~~~~ $15 FOR THE LAST HALF OF THE YEAR IF YOU JOIN FROM AUGUST TO DECEMBER

THIS IS A VIEW OF THE GRASS VALLEY YARD THAT IS MODELED FROM OFFICIAL MAPS AND FROM HISTORICAL PICTURES

WORK SESSIONS ARE NOON TIL 4pm ON THE 1st SATURDAY OF THE MONTH WITH OCCASIONAL WORK BEING DONE THE SATURDAY AFTER THE BUSINESS MEETING.

VISITORS ARE WELCOME

THE LAYOUT HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1985.

MOST OF THE HARD WORK (LIKE HAND LAYING ALL THE TRACK) IS DONE, BUT MANY FUN AND CHALLENGING PROJECTS REMAIN.

THIS PICTURE OF THE NEVADA CITY YARD WAS TAKEN 1987- - - - - - - - - - - THE PICTURE BELOW IS THE SAME PLACE AS IT LOOKS NOW

ONGOING PROJECTS LIKE CREATING TREES, ROLLING STOCK, UP-GRADING SCENERY, & MAINTENANCE ARE DONE ALONG SIDE OF LARGER PROJECTS LIKE ADDING SNOW TO THE TOWN TALK AREA, REBUILDING THE COLFAX AREA OR SUPER DETAILING EXISTING SCENES

~~ LAYOUT VIEWING TIMES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ~~

THE LAYOUT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THREE TIMES EACH YEAR IN CONJUNTION WITH MAJOR EVENTS AT THE NEVADA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

THE NEVADA COUNTY FAIR, AUGUST [Wed - Sun] THE DRAFT HORSE CLASSIC, SEPTEMBER [Sat-Sun] THE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS FAIR, NOVEMBER [Fri-Sat-Sun] SPECIAL TOURS MAY BE ARRANGED FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS, [SCHOOL,TOURIST, RAILROAD, BUSINESS] DEPENDING ON THE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND THE AVAILABILITY OF VOLUNTEERS TO OPERATE. ADMISSION TO THE LAYOUT IS FREE EXCEPT DURING THE NEVADA COUNTY FAIR. THE N.C. FAIR REQUIRES US TO CHARGE A $1 ENTRY FEE DURING THE FAIR (KID'S 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.) WE KEEP 75% OF THIS FEE FOR REPAIR AND IMPROVING THE LAYOUT & BUILDING, AND TO PAY FOR UTILITIES, INSURANCE, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS & MORE "TRAINS!" EACH YEAR, MORE THAN HALF OF OUR FUNDING COMES FROM DONATIONS. WE ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ALL DONATIONS ARE WELCOME!

A PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAIN MEET IN
CHICAGO PARK
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NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO JOIN!
YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US IF YOU'RE A MASTER MODEL RAILROADER OR IF YOU'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN BUT NEVER HAD TIME OR ROOM FOR YOUR OWN LAYOUT.
JUNIOR MEMBERS [TEENS UNDER 18] MAY BE ACCEPTED IF SPONSORED BY AN ACTIVE MEMBER

FOR MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER INFORMATION

E-MAIL TO; NCNG@WEBTV.NET

OR WRITE TO:
NCNG PROJECT
P.O. BOX 2258
NEVADA CITY, CA. 95959

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IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THE NCNG, NARROW GAUGE IN GENERAL, OR EVEN BROAD GAUGE (WE HAVE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC INTERCHANGE AT COLFAX TO MODEL), WE HOPE YOU'LL VISIT US, JOIN US, OR AT LEAST ENJOY THE PICTURES AND INFORMATION WE OFFER HERE

PAGE 2 ~ HAS PICTURES OF THE LAYOUT PAGE 3 ~ HAS GREAT NCNGRR PICTURES FROM OLD HOME MOVIES [NOW ON VIDEO] ALSO NCNG AND MODEL RR LINKS PAGE 4 ~ HAS MORE RARE NCNGRR PICTURES - IN SNOW, A WRECK & OTHERS PAGE 5 ~ HAS MORE NCNG PROJECT PICTURES