At the redwood canyon, from the caboose loop siding to the redwood canyon siding we built a redwood deck and stairs to add to the enjoyment of the railroad. It was built from lumber we milled using trees from the ranch.
New Gritty Gravel Barn
In 2022/23 we rebuilt our gritty gravel car barn with 3 longer tracks for storing many more cars than the old single track barn that housed only our special ballasting cars.
As part of this project we added a new siding on the lake side of the main line next to the gravel barn and replaced/expanded the small bridge to support the mainline/siding and another new bridge into the barn.
Lumber Camp Bridge
In summer of 2020, the Lumber Camp expansion was completed. The project included a massive new steel Lumber Camp Bridge, Redwood Trestle, and long circular approach.
Caboose Route Expansion
A massive multi-year expansion was completed in 2024 with the construction of the new Caboose Route. This entire route added 3,650 feet of track that ends in a loop around a full size caboose, with spectacular views of the lake and main yards. Numerous trestles and bridges wind in and around the existing track, giving the railroad a certain kind of intrigue as trains will get a view of each other coming and going much more often as the center of the track becomes a spaghetti-bowl of route options.
The project had many sub-projects including—but not limited to: the Lumber Camp Bridge, Loop and North Spur; the Alpine Crossover bridges (a set of 5 bridges); the Silver Bridges, the Redwood Canyon Bridge and Tunnel, the Redwood Trestle; and the Caboose Loop.
North Yard Mountain Route Crossover
In June 2019 we completed a new crossover allowing trains from the steaming bays and the North Yard to exit out directly onto the mountain route. Before trains had to first go around the lake route before heading out to the mountain route.
