FORT BRAGG, Calif.—Along Northern California’s coast, the world-famous Skunk Train attracts visitors to Fort Bragg from near and far.
A cheery man wearing glasses, blue overalls, a black T-shirt, and a black cap drives the steam train. He is Stathi Pappas, the Skunk Train’s general manager.
The Skunk Train line includes five historic trains and offers tours through the redwood forest, with special event trains running throughout the year.
Passengers enjoy scenery while riding the open car of the Skunk Train in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Sept. 4, 2022. (Cynthia Cai/The Epoch Times)
Pappas brought out his locomotive, the Santa Cruz Portland Cement #2, also known as The Chiggen, for the “Days of Steam” event. The Chiggen was built in 1909….