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The Train Rumbled In
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The train came in to the station sounding a whistle. It emerged from the shade of mature old trees and into the sunlight of the station.


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:06 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8523
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Engine No. 9
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Engine no. 9 came to a stop in front of the station. The engine was a fine replica of an old steam engine, but one that did not run on steam.


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:26 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8532
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The Pixie Woods Railroad Station
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The Pixie Woods Railroad, Pitts Station was the only station on the line. Convenient benches enabled weary travelers to sit while waiting for the next train to arrive.


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:33:12 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8533
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A Passenger Car
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One of two passenger cars. Each car was named after a person or persons. This car, for example, was named, "Baby Richard and Little Jimmy Blum."


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:44:53 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8581
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Fake Coal Car
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A fake coal car was hooked up directly behind the engine. It had a brass plaque on its side that said, "Pixiewoods R.R."


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:44:55 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8572
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The Train Departed
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The train departed the station, passed over the rainbow bridge and disappeared as it passed the Indian village with tepees.


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  37° 57' 28.25" N, 121° 20' 38.30" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:54:48 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8747
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Two Kids Waited
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Two children stood by the fence, watched the train engine, and waited for the next train trip to start.


The Train Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 15:39:04 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 7 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8915
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