California Western Railroad

California Western Railroad
Map of the California Western Railroad (created using nationalatlas.gov)
Overview
Owner	Sierra Railroad
Locale	Mendocino County, California, U.S.
Termini	Ft. Bragg Willits
Service
Type	Heritage railway
System	CWR
Services	2
Depot(s)	Fort Bragg, California, Willits, California
Ridership	60,000 (2018)[1]
History
Opened	1885 as Fort Bragg Railroad
Sold	2003
Technical
Line length	40 mi (64 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Highest elevation	1,740 ft (530 m)
Skunk Train Route Legend Skunk Ten Mile Railroad New planned terminal at former G-P mill 0 Fort Bragg SR 1 3.5 mi 5.6 km Glen Blair Junction 3.6 mi 5.8 km Tunnel No. 1 6.6 mi 10.6 km South Fork 9 mi 14 km Ranch 10 mi 16 km Redwood Lodge 12.7 mi 20.4 km Grove 14.9 mi 24 km Camp Three 16.2 mi 26.1 km Camp Four 16.4 mi 26.4 km Camp Noyo 18.1 mi 29.1 km Alpine 19.8 mi 31.9 km Camp Seven 21.3 mi 34.3 km Northspur 23.9 mi 38.5 km Irmulco 26.8 mi 43.1 km Shake City 27.8 mi 44.7 km Burbeck 28.7 mi 46.2 km Soda Springs 32.6 mi 52.5 km Crowley 34.1 mi 54.9 km Crater 35.4 mi 57 km Summit 36 mi 58 km Tunnel No. 2 37.5 mi 60.4 km Rodgers SR 20 38.6 mi 62.1 km Sage Spur US 101 40 mi 64 km Willits Northwestern Pacific Railroad   This diagram: view talk edit

The California Western Railroad (reporting mark CWR), AKA Mendocino Railway, popularly called the Skunk Train, is a rail freight and heritage railroad transport railway in Mendocino County, California, United States, running from the railroad's headquarters in the coastal town of Fort Bragg to the interchange with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad at Willits.

The CWR runs steam- and diesel-powered trains and rail motor cars through Redwood forests along Pudding Creek and the Noyo River. Along the way, the tracks cross some 30 single bridges and trestles and pass through two deep mountain tunnels. The halfway point, short of Northspur, is a popular meal and beverage spot for the railroad's passengers.