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From The Fernley Leader.
 
Bernie Wagenblast
 
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Fernley Depot News

Posted: 1/16/2008   
 
 
By Fernley Preservation Society members

FERNLEY--Longtime subscribers of the Fernley Leader may remember monthly  
articles that appeared in the paper called "The Depot News". 
This informative column kept readers of the paper up-to-date with what was  
happening with the Fernley Railway Depot and the Fernley Preservation  Society. 
With the return of this column we are hoping to keep the public informed and  
to generate interest in our various projects within our community. 
Some residents might be unaware of the historic significance of our Depot or  
of our society's undertaking to preserve and restore this structure as a 
railway  and cultural museum. 
The depot was constructed in 1914 to serve the junction of the Fernley &  
Lassen Railway. 
The F&L was built towards the northwest from Fernley to Westwood, CA  (north 
of Susanville) to serve the needs of the Red River Lumber Company. 
The Depot remained an active part of the Southern Pacific Railroad until its  
closure in 1985. Local residents came together and formed the Fernley  
Preservation Society in order to save this piece of Fernley history. 
The building was acquired from the SPRR and was relocated about one mile east 
 to its present location in September of 1986. 
The FPS is a nonprofit tax exempt organization that has been in existence for 
 22 years. During that time the society has not only restored the exterior of 
the  depot, but has also acquired a vast collection of rolling stock, 
artifacts and  pieces of local history. 
In addition FPS hosts Rail Days every September and the Christmas tree  
lighting event in December. 
All of our projects have been completed though volunteer effort and support  
from local business and private donations. 
This last year we moved the Northern Pacific Caboose #1712 from the golf club 
 in Fernley to the depot. 
This caboose currently holds our gift shop until the interior of the depot is 
 complete. We also have made considerable progress in restoring the Cotton 
Belt  Caboose #48 which was damaged by a fire years ago. 
This year FPS is going to relocate and restore the Southern Pacific Switcher  
Locomotive #1213 which is located in California at the moment. 
A few years ago two N-Scale layouts were donated to FPS. Recently several  
modeling enthusiasts began working on restoring and operating them. 
With the interest generated by these model railroads we are in the process of 
 forming a Model Railroad Club that is planning to construct an HO scale 
layout  as well as continue operation of the N scale layouts. 
Membership to the FPS is open to anyone interested in historical  
preservation, railroads, local history or model railroading. For more  information on our 
events, membership, the gift shop or how to donate, please  contact the 
Fernley Preservation Society, PO Box 683, Fernley, NV. 89408 or call  Linda Sanders 
at 775) 575-2515 
Future columns in the Fernley Leader will feature items of historical  
interest as well as FPS news and  happenings.




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