The Unofficial Site of
Created by: Clint Watkins
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The Unofficial Site of
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Created by: Clint Watkins |
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ABOVE: Photo stop along the Cascade & Columbia River Railroad, while on the Pacific Northwest Tour - 1999.PHOTO BY: Clint Watkins |
If you would be interested in joining Motorcar Operators West or learning more about our organization, start by contacting the New Member Coordinator nearest you! |
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2000 Motorcar Events for MOW, NARCOA and Operation Lifesaver
All cars operating on any MOW excursion must meet all MOW specifications. Remember that smoking is prohibited on all runs. Send check for total cost of selected run, along with MOW License #, NARCOA Certification # and Insurance #. Include a LSASE (Large, Self-Addressed, Stamped Envelope) with every request.
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The White Pass & Yukon Route - "The Railway Built of Gold." This is what all narrow gauger's have been waiting for…an excursion on the White Pass & Yukon Railroad! Yes, it's truly we can't believe it ourselves. If you would like to take your narrow gauge speeder on this historic and scenic line and help the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad celebrate their Golden Spike Centennial, sign up now. This will be the trip of a lifetime! The details (subject to tweaking by the Railroad) are as follows: July 27: Meet in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and ride the rails to Carcross, and then return. July 28: Display motorcars in Whitehorse. In the late afternoon, we will ride the rails to Carcross, in preparation for the festivities. July 29: Our cars will be on display in Carcross for the big celebration. When the celebration ends we will follow the two steam trains to Skagway, Alaska. July 30: Our cars will be on display in Skagway. July 31: We will ride the rails back to Carcross and set off. Approximate 318 mile run. MOW Rulebook applies (spark arrestor, etc); NARCOA Rulebook Certification and NARCOA Insurance, and MOW License or mentor form are required. No untested cars; no mentoring without Meet Coordinator approval. Mail check for $200.00 (payable to MOW) with above numbers to: Gil & Janet Dominguez, 8672 Fairmont Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; phone (916)965-3949; email [email protected] |
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July 28 - 30 |
McCloud Railway Welcome aboard for two days of fun and motorcar excitement. July 28: Set-on July 29: Travel to Lookout, with an optional side trip to Mt. Shasta. July 30: Travel to Burney, w/ a planned footboard BBQ picnic ($10.00). Excursion cost is $140.00. To attend, send one SASE to: Gary Cousin, 2940 Glacier St., Sacramento, CA 95821; phone (916)482-3180; email [email protected] |
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Aug 23 - 26 |
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge RR Excursion & Railfest 2000 (45 miles one way)Wed., Aug. 23 - Unload & display motorcars at the D&SNG Museum with rules orientation. Required by the D&SNGRR to participate. Thurs., Aug. 24 - Run from Durango to Silverton; over-night in Silverton. Fri., Aug. 25 - Run from Silverton to Durango. Reception that evening at the museum in Durango. Sat., Aug 26 - Run a round trip from Durango to Silverton. Registration starts April 15, 2000 with cut-off date July 10, 2000. Total cost per car is $225.00 (subject to change; non-refundable). Motels and meals are on your own. Excursion limited to 15 motorcars. Required - MOW membership, license, rules, specifications, etc.; including (but not limited to) spark arrestor, fire extinguisher, etc..., NARCOA membership, certification and insurance, etc… This is a NON-SMOKING event with no one under 18 years of age allowed and work type footwear is required. Send check for full amount (payable to MOW), along with your MOW & NARCOA numbers, and a LSASE to: Smitty at 45 Talia Court, Sedona, Arizona 86336-7039; phone (520)204-2337; email [email protected]. |
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Aug 27 - 29 |
Cumbres and Toltec ; Narrow-gauge excursion.Aug 27: Set-on in Chama, NM. Aug 28: Chama to Antonito. Aug 29: Antonito to Chama. Total cost for excursion is $275.00/motorcar. Traditional cars only! There is a 15 car limit. Send a LSASE to: Smitty at 45 Talia Court, Sedona, Arizona 86336-7039; phone (520)204-2337; email [email protected] |
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Aug 28-Sept 3 |
Nevada Northern ; tentative. Track work 8/28-31; Currie to Ely on 9/1, Ely to Shafter on 9/2 and back to Currie on 9/3. BBQ in Shafter on Saturday night.See page 13 on the June 2000 issue of the LINEUP. Tentative costs: $45/car. $15 BBQ dinner. Meet coordinator: Doug Jensen; email [email protected] |
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Aug 30 - 31 |
Heber Valley Railroad - Utah.Aug 30: Evening run Aug 31: Main event on this picturesque former Rio Grande Western Railroad line. Multiple photo opportunities including steam train meets. See article on page 6 of the June 2000 issue of the LINEUP for more information. See anchor heading for requirements. Send a check for $30.00 (made payable to MOW) to: Gil and Janet Dominguez, 8672 Fairmont Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628; phone (916) 965-3949; email [email protected] |
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Oct 14 - 15 |
San Diego and Arizona Operate from Campo, CA. One day we'll go from Campo east to Jacumba and into Carriso Borge. The other day, we'll go west into Mexico to Tecate and on to Garcia. Special insurance is being arranged. Further details to come later… Meet Coordinator: Dave McClain |
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Oct 21 - 22 |
California Western Overnighter Details to come later… |
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Nov 4 - 5 |
MOW Annual Meeting and run.Details to come later… |
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MOW Officers |
President : Malcolm Frost - [email protected]Vice President : Wayne Parsons - [email protected]Secretary : Donna Snyder - [email protected]Treasurer : Janet Dominguez - [email protected] |
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Ed Best - [email protected]Rich Corbell - [email protected]Gil Dominguez - [email protected]Janet Dominguez (see Treasurer) Glen Ford - [email protected]Malcolm Frost (see President) Al McCracken - [email protected]Vic Neves - [email protected]Bernie Null - [email protected]Bill Owen - [email protected]Wayne Parsons (see Vice President) |
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MOW Rulebook Committee |
Gary Cousin - [email protected] |
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MOW Licensing |
Dave McClain - [email protected] |
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CALIFORNIA Alamo............ Citrus Heights Colma............ Delano.......... Eureka.......... Fort Jones...... Guerneville..... Los Altos........ Orange.......... Stockton......... Sunnyvale...... Willits............ |
Ed Best - (925) 837-7775 (see Board of Directors) Tim Fitzpatrick - (916) 725-8594 Rich Corbell - (650) 756-5435 (see Board of Directors) Nick Rost - (805)725-3907 Pete Kriger - (707) 443-0274 Jim Hendricks - (530) 467-6123 John Schubert - (707) 869-3764 Bill Owen - (650) 949-4564 (see Board of Directors) Steve Phillips - (714) 637-4618 Ric Masten - (209) 931-1382 Don Breitbarth - (408) 736-4350 Jim Yokum - (707) 459-4350 |
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NEVADA Los Vegas......... WASHINGTON Coupeville......... |
Chuck Harrison - (702) 364-1962
Don Piercy - (360) 678-4488 |
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Operational Safety Committee |
Bill Owen - [email protected] (also see Board of Directors) |
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Enhanced Excursion Committee |
Malcolm Frost - [email protected] (also see Board of Directors)Wayne Parsons - [email protected] (also see Board of Directors) |
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Medical Emergency Committee |
Glen Ford (see Board of Directors) |
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Mechanical Safety Committee |
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NARCOA Insurance Program |
Doug Stivers - Regional Coordinator - [email protected] |
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LINEUP Editor |
Eugene Voltz - [email protected] |
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Kathleen Owen - [email protected] |
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Webmaster for MOWonline.org |
Grover Cleveland - [email protected] |
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Motorcar Operators West (MOW) was formed in 1992 to promote the restoration and safe, legal operation of railroad motorcars (also known as "speeders"). We are a democratically run, non-profit organization with membership open to anyone interested in railroad maintenance-of-way equipment. MOW members enjoy learning about, restoring, operating, and maintaining such disappearing railroad equipment.
MOW has developed into a very well organized, highly safety-oriented organization, sponsoring motorcar excursions throughout the Western United States and Canada.
Members who want to operate a motorcar must pass a written rulebook exam and be mentored by an experienced operator before receiving their operating license. To operate a motorcar in a MOW event, each operator is required to participate in the insurance program provided by NARCOA (North American Railcar Operators' Association). Information about this insurance program is included in MOW's New Member's Packet, which is sent to you when you join. Information about this insurance program may also be obtained at the web site of
NARCOA (follow this link).Membership is $24.00 a year and includes the following:
The opportunity to operate your own motorcar on railroads throughout the United States and Canada.
Six issues of the LINEUP, a bi-monthly newsletter filled with tips, excursion information, articles, etc.
A copy of MOW's current Membership Roster.
A copy of MOW's Operating Book of Rules.
A copy of MOW's Operations and Reference Handbook.
All voting privileges and rights as established by the organization's by-laws.
Follow this link for a printable MOW Membership Application.
For more information, please write: MOW, 8672 Fairmont Way, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.
Insurance makes private operation of railroad motorcars possible. Thus, insurance is required for each and every member of MOW who wishes to operate a railroad motorcar on any MOW excursion. Insurance for MOW members is obtained through
NARCOA (North American Railcar Operators' Association). Please visit NARCOA's web site for more detailed information about insurance, or contact Doug Stivers - NARCOA Western Region Coordinator.
Motorcar Operators West - Operating Book of Rules
MOW has in existence an Operating Book of Rules which governs the state-of-being and operation of each and every motorcar on any MOW excursion, as well as the behavior and conduct of every MOW member while on such an excursion. Safety is the bedrock foundation of motorcar enjoyment, and therefore is of number one priority during any MOW event! Every MOW New Member Packet will include a copy of the Operating Book of Rules for MOW, and any member wishing to operate a motorcar during a MOW excursion must pass a written rulebook exam before such an operation occurs.
A copy of the MOW Operating Book of Rules may be viewed online on the
RULEBOOK page of the official MOW web site.Gary Cousin - MOW Rulebook Committee Chair
Pictures taken while on the Pacific Northwest Tour - 1999
Cascade & Columbia River Railroad (3)
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Last Revised: April 1, 2000
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