Western, Mining, Railroad Items & Materials Needed For NEW WESTERN TOWN / RIDE at Campo Railroad Park & Museum
Update March 2019 – One building completed at the Campo Railroad Park & Museum. See Above! Four more to go! Jim Tewksbury, Alpine resident – has been leading the volunteer effort for the new exhibit on Early California History featuring railroads, mines and agriculture at the Campo Railroad Park & Museum. The first building, a general storage, has been completed at the mining town (see attached photos). We are in need of used cedar fencing and can always use additional volunteers to help weekdays and weekends! For more info please contact Jim@psrm.org
Original post: January 13, 2019
Got some cool old stuff? The Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (PSRM) in Campo is preparing to add another educational ride which will include Roy Athey’s Famous Alpine Train & Railroad that was donated last year (Read about it here), that will include an old western town and we are looking for tax deductible donations of misc items to include as part of this exhibit.
Items needed are:
Old barn wood
Usable construction materials
Usable dimensional lumber
Plywood
Tin roofing (preferably with rust)
Old wagon wheels – metal or wood
An old buckboard
Wooden storage sheds
Old signs
An old windmill
Blacksmith items, anvil, tongs etc…..
Western memorabilia – horse tack, old milk cans, lanterns, etc…
Old mining equipment – wood wheel barrow, narrow gauge rail road track, old oar car, etc
If it is not listed and you think it might go well with a ride that is showing old mining history give us a call!
Please contact Jim Lundquist at 619-417-7059 email JimLundquist@gmail.com or Jim Tewksbury at 619-246-7116 email jrt49@hotmail.com
