Re: Another Quiz
| July 26, 2014 08:23PM |
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And we have our winner. Galtstroms Iron works. Talking to the volenters there was informative to say the least. This little jewel was the only loco that they ever had. The line was built to bring timber to the iron works, and to deliver iron to a nearby sea port. It operated from 1887 to 1930 and had only one engineer/mechanic for its entire history. In the 1950's the line was rebuilt on the original grade and has been slowly getting better over time. The engine also spends its down time in the engine house that was built for it in 1887. Total length is around 3km. They do not have a website.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2014 09:51AM by Dirk Ramsey.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2014 09:51AM by Dirk Ramsey.
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