Editing Tuolumne City, California (section)

==History==
The area is known for a history of logging operations. Remnants of logging railroads are still present in the area.

In the 1970s, Herbert Reichhold planned to open a theme park using narrow gauge live steam railroad equipment left over from the commercial logging operations. He envisioned transforming the town of Tuolumne into a "Railroad Theme Park", and he began purchasing properties in the town. However he abandoned the plans after the death of his wife{{when|date=December 2017}}.

In the late 1970s, [[Glen Bell]], the founder of the [[Taco Bell]] chain, opened the "Westside and Cherry Valley Railroad" in Tuolumne. This ran for about 5 miles from the old lumber mill in the town, into the mountains. It used the track and several {{RailGauge|3ft}} gauge locomotives from the logging company. This [[tourist attraction]] lasted for several years, but closed in the mid-1980s.<ref>{{cite news |title=Strawberry Music Festival returns to Tuolumne |last=Rowland |first=Marijke |date=3 September 2015 |publisher=Modesto Bee |url=http://www.modbee.com/news/article33825933.html}}</ref>