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The Ride, Of The Train Ride In Pixie Woods

Cloth Covered Cars
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The individual cars of the Pixie Wood Railroad were covered in blue and white cloth for shade. The car seats were capacious for kids, but snug for adults.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:33:39 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8535
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A Candy Cane House
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A candy cane house was on display between the tracks of the train and the lagoon.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:40:13 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8560
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Cartoons In Train Tunnel
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Cartoons decorated the walls of the tunnel. Mine workers were a mixture of animals and dwarfs.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:40:40 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8564
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Dissatisfied Dwarfs
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One section of the train tunnel was illustrated with a group of dissatisfied dwarfs, perhaps plotting to strike against the mine owners.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  (Date Photographed: 13:40:47 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8568
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Painted Mine Entrance
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A box alongside the train tracks was painted to look like the entrance to a mine.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  37° 57' 30.01" N, 121° 20' 36.10" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:41:57 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8573
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A Tiny Bank
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The train passed a tiny village. This was the bank for that tiny village. It was called "PW Bank," where PW stood for Pixie Woods.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  37° 57' 30.02" N, 121° 20' 36.20" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:41:59 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8574
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Ticket Booth
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A painted ticket taker on the side of a fake ticket booth. You paid for the train ride when you first entered the park. Proof was a ticket.


The Ride Of The Pixie Wood Railroad   •  Pixie Woods external link   •  A Children's Theme Park   •  Occidental Avenue and Shimizu Drive   •  Louis Park external link Stockton, California 95203   •  37° 57' 30.02" N, 121° 20' 36.20" W   •  (Date Photographed: 13:44:05 Sunday 19 October 2014)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 4 October 2015)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C14_8580
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