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Posted by: thepinetree on 01/06/2008 09:58 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 04/21/2008 04:07 PM
Expires: 01/01/2013 12:00 AM
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"Valley Springs Train Times" Scheduled For April 26th
Valley Springs, CA...It’s all aboard for Valley Springs Train Times, Saturday, April 26th. Centered at the revitalized Historic Valley Springs Train Depot at the intersection of Highways 12 and 26 in West Calaveras County, the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. event will feature music and other entertainment, historical presentations, an ice cream social, craft and other vendors, and many surprises. Railroad and history buffs from throughout the region are expected to join the community-wide festival. Everyone is invited to the free, public event...
Created by the nonprofit Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History in conjunction with the Historic Valley Springs Train Depot and the Valley Springs Area Business Association, Valley Springs Train Times is the first-ever celebration of the area’s railroad history.
The narrow gauge San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada Railroad ran from Brack’s Landing west of Lodi and reached Valley Springs on April 25, 1885. The line was soon purchased by the Southern Pacific, went standard gauge in 1904 and, while regular passenger service ended in 1932, freight was still being hauled into 1983. While no trains or tracks remain, the 123-year-old Valley Springs depot is the only original station of the SJ&SNRR still standing. The building will be rededicated at Valley Springs Train Times.
For more information, including vendor reservations, please contact the SPWCH at PO Box 714, Burson, CA 95225, (209) 772-0336, westcalaverashistory@ourvalleysprings.com
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