From Eric Stohl, president of the El Dorado Western Railway: Every June is marked by the El Dorado County Fair in Placerville, and each year we look forward to putting the Diamond and Caldor No. 4 Shay on display. Volunteers will be available each day of the fair from June 12 to 15 to answer questions about the engine. This year we will pull the engine out of its barn on Saturday, June 14. Besides the excitement of seeing the old girl in the sun, this year we are going to allow visitors into the cab for pictures. This is a fund raising activity so we will charge for this privilege. So mark you calendar for June 14 and come on by the fair and say hi. You’ll have pay admission to get in, but it’s worth the nominal charge. El Dorado County Fair is located at 100 Placerville Road, Placerville, Calif. We look forward to seeing you.
Dangit! I gotta help someone move that day. I'll have to try and make some time before. What are the times she will be on display?
The Shay will be on display from 10 am (when the fair opens) until about 4 or 5 pm on Saturday, June 14. Send me an email message through my profile and I'll see what I can do. Maybe you can help pull her out of the engine house at 8 am.
Well I'll see if I can arrange something. Kinda iffy. If I can't make it, we all hope you will post pics here though I'm sure you will have a nice blog addition for this showing.
Come out to the fair ... I'm getting ready to head out to the El Dorado County Fair and pull the No. 4 out of the engine house with the crew. This has been a show year so far, so we need you to come out. The museum, railroad and fair have each experienced low turnout. We would love to meet our fans today. All it costs you is a nominal fee at the entrance gate. The Diamond and Caldor No. 4 will be on the trail track from 10 a.m. until around 5 p.m. See you then ...
