‘Skunk’ Train May Roll Again by Next Summer
A popular Mendocino County tourist train could be rolling again by next summer.
A federal bankruptcy court has accepted a $1.4-million bid from the Sierra Railroad to take over the “Skunk” train. The Skunk shut down its 40-mile run through the redwood forests of the Mendocino coast after Labor Day when its parent company went broke.
If the new owner gets the train running as planned, it will be good news for the financially struggling Fort Bragg area. Nearly 60,000 tourists used to ride the rails of the former logging route every year.
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