Re: Harrah’s and Pomderosa Ranch’s RR collections?

o anderson Wrote:
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> Thanks for the corrections on that typo. I made
> that and some formatting edits to the roster and
> updated the PDF file in the entry a few posts
> back. I also learned that Harrah had a 42" gauge
> SF Cable Car, and am still trying to locate more
> information on that one.
>
> Along the way, I found these photos of Parker
> Lyon's operation in Arcadia, CA. Apparently he had
> a loop of track and offered rides on the "Hee Haw
> Route" and we see that the locomotive was in steam
> at some point.

I have never seen any evidence that W. Parker Lyon ever had a loop of track and operated the train. All photos I've seen indicate a short stretch of track and no movement of the cars and engine -- just a static exhibit. Mr, Lyon (1865-1949) was an interesting man; one-time mayor of Fresno, organizer of Lyon Van & Storage, collector of California and western antiques. There is a write-up about his collection, then in Pasadena, in an 1928 issue of the Los Angeles Times.

Brian Norden