Ran across something called the "Skunk Train", and am thinking that is not the best marketing name for a train ride. #railroads #tourism
@ai6yr Why not? You would get all kinds of stoners. (And it is in CA.)
@yoused LOL my thought was it was because there are a lot of people growing weed in Mendocino and it smells like skunk there, but... no. Per the train line:
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The nickname “Skunk” originated in 1925, when motorcars were introduced (today sometimes referred to as railbuses or railcruisers). These single unit, self-propelled motorcars had gasoline-powered engines for power and pot-bellied stoves burning crude oil to keep the passengers warm.
The combination of the fumes created a very pungent odor, and the old timers living along the line said these motorcars were like skunks, “You could smell them before you could see them.” "
There's a year-round steam train through the redwoods at Roaring Camp between Santa Cruz and San Jose. Easy side trip if you're already visiting the Bay Area or Monterey Bay
@douglasvb @dveditz @ai6yr We watched the Cumbres & Toltec make its way through the valley one time as we were up near the pass. Never saw the Durango-Silverton train, but it would be fun to try.
