DAVE'S TRAINS AND TREES

~ 5 Mile Railroad ~

~ Occidental, CA ~

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

PLANNED LAYOUT STRUCTURES
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. Ridgeline trees and at McQuire Creek Trestle (right) are set.

2024-04-07 Occidental on 5 Mile RR

2023-10-01 Occidental on 5 Mile RR - Tree placement mockup

2021-11-30 Occidental on 5 Mile RR - Foam covered

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.

Occidental Protype Stats:

Mile post: 67.6

Elevation: 570 ft.

Year track laid: 1876

First passenger train arrived October 16, 1876

Last train: March 29, 1930

The Plan: Add scratchbuilt town buildings, depot, engine house, turntable.

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Note: Newspaper articles found on this website are courtesy of:
California Digital Newspaper Collection, Center for Bibliographic Studies and Research, University of California, Riverside.