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Gallery – 2007 HOn3 Symposium

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In 2007, we were invited to the HOn3 Symposium in Occidental, CA. We had never been to this part of the country, had no idea what to expect, and were surprised every step of the way.

The North Coast Narrow Gaugers hosted the show in Occidental, CA.


It was a very small show in comparison to other shows we attend, which allowed us to relax and meet and talk one-on-one with some great modelers, historians, and manufacturers, all in a very laid back environment, in a beautiful town rich with history and architecture. The group even arranged a tour and live steam operation of the Sturgeon’s Saw Mill. Boone Morrison took control of the cutting for a while. The pictures below show a little of the process of cutting down a HUGE timber. It was AWESOME!


If you have some pictures you would like to share, email them to us and we will add them to this page. Include a little bit of text explaining the picture, who is in it, and what we are looking at. This would be a great show to see organized again!

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Coffee Anyone?
A Small Town - North Coast Narrow Gaugers Layout. Harvey’s Hardware on the right.
North Coast Narrow Gaugers Layout
North Coast Narrow Gaugers Layout
North Coast Narrow Gaugers Layout
Talking it up. John McKenzie of McKenzie Brothers Tree Company, is in the background
Philip Floyd from TestTraxx was our neighbor
Starting it up
All set to go. This was a big tree!
Lining up the log
The first cut
Too close for me. Those are large exposed saw blades!
A view from the outside
Boone Morrison looking on. He took control of cutting for a while.
Quick work of a huge timber
How the logs line up
Second cut
Third cut
Cuts like butter. really amazing to watch
Talking it over
Lining up for another pass
The final cuts
The Mill
Final words before a group dinner
Sturgeon’s Saw Mill Tour
Syposium set-up
Tori ran the concessions with a smile!
Beautiful craftmanship -North Coast Narrow Gaugers Layout
Our one table, airplane sized travel display

2007 HOn3 Symposium – Occidental, CA