DAVE'S TRAINS AND TREES

~ 5 Mile Railroad ~

~ Occidental, CA ~

Back in the day. 1888
Other known names, Howard's & Summit

Occidental prototype stats:

Mile Post:	67.6
Elevation:	570 ft.
Year track laid:	1876
First passsenger train arrives:	October 16, 1876
Last train:	March 29, 1930

PLANNED LAYOUT STRUCTURES
1876-1877
Building dimensions are mostly undetermined.
A few are described in a 1876 newpaper article. The rest have to be estimated.
There is some fudging as to what buildings are what/when. The plan is to stay
with the earliest structures, but add what I want.



OCCIDENTAL LAYOUT PROGRESS

2025-12-31 Occidental on 5 Mile RR. Pictured trees are set.
Depot built. Town roads started.

2024-04-07 Occidental on 5 Mile RR. Still testing tree placement.
Still deciding what buildings to model.

2023-10-01 Occidental on 5 Mile RR. Playing with tree placement.
Most track set. Paper mache painted darker than original mix.

2021-11-30 Occidental on 5 Mile RR - Foam covered with paper
mache mixed with water based paint as a test. Cork laid for town area.
Prepping track layout. Temp wiring for testing.

2021-08-15 Occidental on 5 Mile RR - The beginning

OCCIDENTAL STRUCTURES
Occidental Depot
2024-07-11
Scratchbuilt: Color scheme is from a later period than what is being
modeled, but the walls were already cut and painted for the later version. Still needs
weathering and additional details. It has not been attached to the deck yet.

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