PICTURES OF THE NEVADA COUNTY NARROW GAUGE PROJECT'S LAYOUT

A TOUR OF PLACES ON THE LAYOUT STARTING IN COLFAX AND ENDING IN NEVADA CITY

A SOUTHERN PACIFIC PASSENGER TRAIN
WAITS AT THE COLFAX STATION TO TAKE ON PEOPLE JUST ARRIVED ON THE NARROW GAUGE FROM GRASS VALLEY AND NEVADA CITY

WHILE THE S.P. PASSENGER TRAIN WAITS IN FRONT OF THE COLFAX PASSENGER STATION, #5 PULLS ITS NARROW GAUGE TRAIN PAST THE TRANSFER SHED AT THE OTHER END OF THE COLFAX YARD

LEAVING COLFAX, #9 PULLING A MIXED FREIGHT ACROSS THE BEAR RIVER BRIDGE

A BLACK & WHITE PICTURE OF #5 & #6 DOUBLEHEADING OUT OF CHICAGO PARK TOWARD THE BEAR RIVER BRIDGE LOOKS LIKE AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH OF THE REAL THING

THE SAME TRAIN AS ABOVE FROM THE OTHER END

#8 PULLS INTO CHICAGO PARK FROM GRASS VALLEY

#5 TRAVELS ALONG BENNETT STREET PAST THE ICE HOUSE, ABOUT TO ENTER THE GRASS VALLEY YARD

PLYMOUTH SWITCHER #10 AWAITS THE LOADING OF A FLAT CAR AS #5 PULLS INTO THE GRASS VALLEY YARD PAST THE KIDDER MANSION, LONG TIME HOME OF THE RAILROAD'S 1st PRESIDENT.

ON HIS DEATH, JOHN KIDDER'S WIFE SARA BECAME THE 1st WOMAN TO OWN AND RUN A RAILROAD IN THE U.S. [AND POSSIBLY ANYWHERE!]

A VIEW FROM BENNETT STREET OF THE GRASS VALLEY STATION AND MACHINE SHOP

A TRAIN ENTERS THE GRASS VALLEY YARD BETWEEN THE TURNTABLE AND THE FUELING FACILITY [RAISED TRACK WITH OIL BUNKER TO RIGHT OF TRAIN]
THE STONE BUILDING ON THE RIGHT IS THE BLACKSMITH SHOP

THE SAME LOCATION AS ABOVE FROM THE OTHER END OF THE YARD LOOKING BACK TOWARD THE GRASS VALLEY STATION

#5 PASSING THE IDAHO-MARYLAND MINE IN THE HILLS FLAT AREA

#5 PULLING SHELL TANK CARS PAST THE
UNION OIL FACILITY IN HILLS FLAT

PASSING THE SHELL OIL FACILITY APROACHING THE TOWN TALK TUNNEL

#9 PASSING THRU A WOODED AREA BETWEEN THE TOWN TALK TUNNEL AND THE GOLD FLAT TRESTLE ON THE WAY TO NEVADA CITY

CROSSING THE GOLD FLAT TRESTLE WITH THE SNEATH CLAY MINE IN THE BACKGROUND

ENTERING THE NEVADA CITY YARD PAST THE ENGINE HOUSE, WATER TOWER AND FUEL OIL BUNKER

THE NEVADA CITY YARD AND STATION

MORE LAYOUT PICTURES ARE ON THE LAST PAGE THE NEXT TWO PAGES HAVE NCNGRR PICTURES FROM MOVIES AND OLD PHOTOS