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IOA Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Indian Valley Record Western Pacific Museum trains 'bump' into each other Trish Welsh Taylor Staff Writer ttaylor@plumasnews.com Trains are all steel, and they're heavy. Even at very low speeds, a collision makes a mighty bump. June 18, Kerry Wilson was visit- ing the Western Pacific Rail- road Museum (WPRM), rid- ing on the passenger train with his wife and grandkids, when he experienced that "bump." "The trains were moving at a slow pace," Wilson re- ported. The 1-1/2-mile bal- loon loop track makes a fair- ly tight curve, providing a view of the track and, in this case, trains. Wilson had a view from a few cars back in the train. He said it looked like the trains were going in opposite directions. WPRM personnel in the museum store said they did not think that was possible. "One of the volunteers shouted a warning, and then came the impact. It made more noise than anything." Wilson compared the impact to that felt when train couplers engage, hitching two cars together. His wife didn't know what had hap- pened, but the 3-year-old grandson was hot particular- ly alarmed. There was an injury in the other train, though, a bro- ken wrist. Feather River • Rail Society president Rod McClure said the cause of the accident was under in- vestigation. He was not hap- py that the rigorous safety codes which WPRM abides by had failed. This is the first injury at WPRM in its history of more than 20 years. The museum operations have to follow the same rules as all Class I railroads, be- cause the museum is a real railroad. One volunteer explained that Portola's train museum is "a live museum." People come to this museum be- cause the trains are literally operational, moving on the tracks, giving visitors hands-on experience with railroad functions. On week- ends, there is a passenger train ride. That's what Wilson's family was doing when the accident occurred. Engines can be rented, too. That means that for a fee, a visitor goes through an on- the,ground instruction ses- sion and then, accompanied by a qualified engineer who provides oversight and fur- ther instruction, can operate one of several engines. The EMD F-7 engine, one of which was involved in the accident, is a favorite choice to rent. The injured party was participating in the rented train experience. WPRM's program is so un- usual that visitors come from across the United States and the world. "It is more than an antique train behind a velvet rope," is how a member described the functioning museum. Volun- teers are highly trained to maintain and operate the trains, not just restore or preserve them. WPRM is not a simulated railroad. It's a real railroad. The track has several func- tions going on, perhaps at the same time. There are passenger rides, trains Feather River Rail Society president Rod McClure said there was no damage to the trains from a collision June 18. One of the trains involved, an EMD F-7 engine, number 917-D, has decades of dings and bangs on it. Nothing stands out as new damage. Photo by Trish Welsh Taylor switching tracks, cars cou- pling and maintenance, all happening to the standards and codes of the real life rules of Class 1 railroads. A post incident investigation is part of that code. The real life experience that Portola's railroad muse- um provides members and visitors, even with the po- tential for injury, did not negatively impact Wilson. "This was our first visit, and I hope to make more." The person with the broken wrist may feel differ- ently. New mar,00hthon event runs through G00.00nesee, Indian valleys Runners are invited to en- joy special treatment while their feet pound the pave- ment around the Indian and Genesee valleys in a new event this August. Three runs a marathon, a half marathon and a 10- kilometer run -- will ,be staged Saturday, Aug. 20, as a fundraiser for Mountain Circle Family Services. Professional timing for each runner will be via a partnership with River City Road Race and Champi- onChip, providers of minia- ture transponders that at- tach to each runner's shoelace. Unique roadside water and treat stations will include homemade candies and wa- ter misting machines. And the grand finish to the day will be a luau-style pig roast at the historic Goss Ranch on North Arm Road, where the race will begin and end. The entry fee will include a participation gift, a medal for marathon and half- marathon finishers, digital chip timing, age division and overall division awards, and discounted tickets for the af- ternoon barbecue. Businesses and runners are invited to help raise funds with sponsorships. The participant who raises the most in donations will receive a brand new pair of running shoes at the awards ceremony and after-party. At the time of registration, participants will be given an individual sponsorship form, and organizers hope that they will ask their friends, family, and co-workers to do- nate to Mountain Circle in their name. The after-party, hosted by the Goss and Mountain Cir- cle families, is open to the general public. Admission will include the barbecue and dancing, and there will be designated dri- vers and an array of vendors of things like massages for tired feet. Luau tickets are $15 for race participants, or $25 for the general public. Race costs are $60 for the full marathon, $40 for half. and $25 for the 10K. For more information, call 2J4-7007 or visit mountain- circle.org. About Mountain Circle Mountain Circle Family Services is a nonprofit com- munity-based organization committed to ensuring sta- bility and life-sustaining changes for foster and adop- tive children. Mountain Circle's goal is to build healthy family relationships for employ- ees, for foster families and for foster children with their birth families. Mountain Circle provides many services to foster par- ents, foster children and to the placing agency and/or le- gal custodian: Therapeutic and sup- portive services to foster parents and foster children. Reunification support and training for foster par- ents. Adoption training, sup- port and guidance in Califor- nia. --Routine medical and den- tal care and academic moni- toring for foster children. Treatment team meet- ings and/or child and family team meetings for foster par- ents and placing agencies and/or legal custodians. Quarterly reports with recommendations and goals to placing agencies. Twenty-four-hour emer- gency system and protocol. Social workers and/or case managers with experi- ence, dedication and knowl- edge. Weekly consultation with the Mountain Circle so- cial worker and/or case manager: An ongoing training pro: gram for foster pa:ents. CC00MMUNITY CORNER WEEKLY CALENDAR Thursday, June 30 Workshop for Plumas Artists, 2-4:30 p.m., Greenville Southern Baptist ChUrch, Greenville Wolf Creek ROad, 284-7069. AA Big Book/Step Study, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, Hot Springs Road, Greenville. Friday, July 1 Sewing, Crafts and Coffee, 1.0:30 a.m.-noon, Taylorsville Community United Methodist Church, Nelson Street, 284-7861 or 284-7670. Friday Night for Teens, 7-10 p.m., at the Indian Valley Com- munity Center, Highway 89, Greenville, across from Pine Street. Call 284-1560. Local 5-Day Forecast Monday, July 4 Greenville Cy Hall Memorial Museum, 5 p.m., Corner of Mill and Main streets, Greenville, 284-7224. Feather River Coordinated Resource Management Group, call for time and loca- tion, 283-3739. AA, 7 p.m.. First Lutheran Church, Bush Street, Greenville. Tuesday, July 5 Plumas County Museum, 1:30 p.m., 500 Jackson St., Quincy. LAKE LEVELS Lake Almanor *Elevation tCurrent 4,493.04 ¥1 Year Ago 4,491.02 Lake Almanor **Capacity tCurrent 1,117,049 ¥1 Year Ago 1,063,145 Bucks Lake *Elevation tCurrent 5,154.58 ¥1 Year Ago 5,155.64 Bucks Lake **Capacity tCurrent 101,161 ¥1 Year Ago 103,099 *Elevation above sea level in ft. **Storage in acre ft. tJune 26, 2011 YJune 28, 2010 California Women in Timber, 6 p.m.. Quincy Library, 283-1205. Wednesday, July 6 Indian Valley Collaborative, 10 a.m., Roundhouse Council 330 Bush St., Greenville, 284- 1560. Zoning Administration, 10 a.m., Plumas County Court- house, Board of Supervisors meeting room, Quincy, 284-6668. Bingo, 10:30 a.m., at the Greenville Senior Nutrition Site, Green Meadows Housing Development off Hot Springs Road. Call a day ahead for ride and lunch reservations, 284- 6088. Family Night, 5:30 p.m., Roundhouse Council, 330 Bush St., Greenville, 284-6866. Indian Valley Riding and Roping Club, 6 p.m., Potluck and meeting in the Clubhouse at the Taylorsville Rodeo Grounds, 284-7696 or 283-1953. Greenville Rotary, 6 p.m., In- dian Valley Community Center Conference Room, Highway 89, Greenville. LAST WEEK'S TEMPERATURES DATE HIGH LOW June 20 85 44 June 21 88 50 June 22 88 51 June 23 83 52 June 24 81 46 June 25 80 44 June 26 81 46 June 27 -- 49 Total Precip: 47.28 to date; Last Year this date: 33.15. Snow total: 12 ft., 10.5 in. Last year: 4 ft. (48 in.) Season is July i to June 30 Compiled by Raymond Hunt Check up-to-the-minute forecast and road conditions at plumasnews,com Greenville Public Library 204 Ann St. • 284-7416 Mon., Tues., Wed.: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 1:30-5:30p.m. Thursday: 12 p.m.-4 p.m.,.4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m.-lp.m., 1:30-5 p.m. To help sponsor this page, please contact our in Chester, 258-31 15 Today's Weather Wee 6129 63/48 Morning showers. Highs in the low 80s ano lows in the up- per 40s. Sunrise Sunset 5:37 AM 8:37 PM Thu 6/3O 76/53 Sunshine. Highs in the mid 7Os and lows in the low 5Os. Sat 7/2 ;;...: 83/56 Abundant sunshine HJhS in the low 8Os and lows in the mid 50s. Sunrise Sunset 5:/sJl 8:37 PM Sun 7/3 88/57 Mainly sunny. Highs in the UDDer 80S and FOWS In me uDDer 5Os. Sunriee Sunset 5:39 AM 8:37 PM 85/58 Sunny. Highs in the • mid 8Os end lows in the upper 50s. Sund Sunset Sunrise Sunset 5:38 AM 8:37 PM 5:39 AM 8:37 PM California At A Glance Moon Phases 63/48 iii:5 ov,n. • ::;g::i!.i;ili!!ili:i!ii!i!!ii} i!i .... 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Sunday Mass, 11 a.m.; Thursday Mass, noon. Community United Methodist Churches of Greenville and Taylorsville, 28,7316, 212 Pine St., Greenville and Nelson & War- ten St., Taylorsville. Christ the Redeemer Church, 284-1003, First Lutheran, 120 Bush St., Greenville., ctrandlican.org. Lord's Chapel, 284-1852. 168 Hanrlon Ave., Indian Falls. [ .2 => ,, 5:03 a.m. • '-'T--- "" /'E2"" ". SSTam ' t 12.15 a.m. :"a'.. ' ." I 6/21 \\; E]urney O  J , 6122 -= \\; ', /x i ' "= X..., (lll %  / • 10:21 p.m.  6/22 . -" * • 1.0 R ed'uff  .]€i-/ X'i|  " 6/17 I\\; ,o 1.3 P • ,I X / P'TT. 6120 ! ! ". ...................................... (-b,. -i - ....... 1: -'¢'- .l Spot NY Gold (6/24):$1502/oz - --r -  tru¢eetULl/ 4:11 a.m. Magni i ",  "'12.1. .44.m. " ...... t£.rs:/n2ity r-' 1  2  3" i 4+ I 1.'01 a.m. 6/20  | Regional . 13 0 0 Previous week 7 0 0 • The number of earthquakes increased significantly from the previous week, nearly doubling and rising back into dou- ble-digit totals. It broke a three week run of less than 10 earthquakes, and was the highest double-digit tally since mid May. Thirteen single-digit tallies have oc- curred in the last 20 weeks, which is a signification of a prolonged relaxed seis- mic condition. • The intensity of seismicity remained anemic, however, as no activity mea- sured M 2.0 or stronger. It was the sec- ond gap in a row and the ninth in the last 17 weeks. • Driving the activity this week was a six- event sequences located in the Sacramen- to Valley between Biggs and Butte City near the Butte-Glenn County, The focal depths were generally shallow, with most of them less than 3.5 miles. The activity began early Monday morning and pro- duced five tremors between midnight and 11 a.m. The largest event in the sequence measured M 1.7 and triggered two days later at 8:35 p.m; Wednesday evening.