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            <title>Mel McFarland Passing - September 21, 2026 (2 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I just received an email from my friend Cres in Durango that Mel McFarland passed away yesterday (September 21, 2026).  Didn't see any mention here so thought I would share for the benefit of the group.<br />
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Jason]]></description>
            <dc:creator>SilvertonBranch</dc:creator>
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            <title>Treasure Trove of WP&amp;YR WWII Pics -- 770th Railroad Operating Batallion (1 reply)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I'm certain a lot of people here are already well aware of this Facebook page, but I did want to shout it from the rooftops of this forum because it is, in my opinion, the gnarliest collection of WW2 era White Pass pictures I've seen so far. I believe the story is that the page owner's dad was in the 770th and brought a camera with him when he got shipped up north. I am a big fan of the accidental photo series: 'dudes drinking on the job'. Can't get away with that nowadays! There's also some gold in the random documents ie draft lists; one guy was neighbors with one of my childhood best friends: WEIRD! Also a lot of "whoops"-looking pictures.<br />
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Anyway, just thought it was cool. If anyone knows the gentleman who runs/ran this account I'd be forever indebted for a name. Hope everyone is well!<br />
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            <dc:creator>belugasinalaska77</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:47:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>More NG Related Than You Might Think (no replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Our SVRR Archive has quite a few business records from the standard gauge Mount Hood Railroad.  You may wonder why an archive centered around a narrow gauge railroad in N.E. Or. would be a repository for business records and photos of a standard gauge railroad over halfway across the State.  The Mount Hood Railroad for many years was a younger sister road to the Sumpter Valley, both owned by the same parties that owned the Oregon Lumber Co.  One might even say that both were built primarily to serve the needs of the Oregon Lumber Co., with common carrier status as a bonus source of income.  There was some shared management between the two companies over the years.  Note that this check is signed by John W. Pentey.  Mr. Pentney was also the auditor for the Sumpter Valley and I think it quite likely this check was actually written in the South Baker Sumpter Valley Ry. office rather than at Hood River. Further, we know from an interview I made with an old head who grew up on the Sumpter Valley, that the bridge and building crew was shared between the two railroads and the logging lines of the Oregon Lumber Co.  Going back to the early construction of the Mount Hood, we have in our archive a diary of a young man who worked on the Sumpter Valley's survey crew when the railroad was planning expansion west in 1905.  Their crew was pulled off of the Sumpter Valley work, and moved to the Hood River Valley to lay out the new railroad there.  So, you can see that when you delve into the history of the narrow gauge Sumpter Valley, you soon find yourself also engaged in std. ga.  Mount Hood Railroad history.  The scans are from the SVRR Archive.<br />
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            <dc:creator>J.B.Bane</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:16:54 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>D&amp;RG Round, Firebox door, number board for 345 223 (18 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ [<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/306918501422?_skw=345+rio+grande&amp;itmmeta=01M359VZZ7D24H77KR0NV1VX90&amp;hash=item4775c4ac2e:g:bX4AAOSwindj2Xqj&amp;itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xCrekOpevxfDafgCAbqOLpADazm%2Bqh096zdO0OHMBZRQsZH%2FdvrBJ1uqzNYuyYd84IfihbPkEPhYpPp0hlUy7DIgZ5DKx5naz84N5sfuDbwn9%2B63DzRFuX3R0jXATUfSY2IelY8RbeIP%2FSYEJFisy0EiYPJhKPD49pTClOn7n4q7GkNYw9OQtvmLSkYrLP8Ib2K%2FaJubq427WHxQgqazug%2FWDG0yv3mReXuLv7zzfV5CMpIouVArbPk8YqesbcCTQJa1JIpffBoDvazTCJ2CFgQ7dkfGPttgJhS7Myo0U8VMw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_z_76mZaA"  rel="nofollow">www.ebay.com</a>]<br />
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[<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/306360236013?_skw=223+rio+grande&amp;itmmeta=01M35A3VXH3QS6HY75HX80E2PC&amp;hash=item47547e37ed:g:Ud4AAOSw-spi2OCh&amp;itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xA1BKY3Pb4djkqVYizD9dzhJ8dm7cEWkw8JfkVs8teS%2FZuTTxuR%2Fwwv%2BSpZ9vsvyOUUh5sH6z75Lfbg4WMb%2Be92CSJUuQwAsvX0cdB0RhL77i9mjAD0XwRFHe4ylp58Q6yDEhZiM3eUzPF2DBjyjplINqieFDbnFT5MQ7QJKyqgaeV6hS1wi%2Fr%2FYEwfREJyCgSz0S%2B5dGcy9SZVX325ds5%2F5x%2Bk4EYubHKUctLB7HvpXPrBkVUfVEFqkj8HTlJuyqQpiUJiIT04eHZrm42ittDF6Gitnsp1Pvmn4Puf5CfmHw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4C_j6qZaA"  rel="nofollow">www.ebay.com</a>]<br />
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Interesting to note that of the colidations left in service on the narrow gauge in the 1940's 345 and 223 had the flat metal plate version.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>ToltecTalk</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:15:32 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Flood Watch Issued for Durango (4 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for much of south-west Colorado including Durango and Pagosa Springs from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday night.<br />
While I do not wish for any flooding to occur, the area sure can use the precipitation.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>guymonmd</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:47:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>D&amp;RGW 223 status update (7 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ As of 1:00pm 9/22/26 the 223 is in the roundhouse in Durango. I took some pictures but they need to be resized for posting. <br />
As they say “film at 11”<br />
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John Bush]]></description>
            <dc:creator>John Bush</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:57:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>&quot;The famous Chama House&quot; (3 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I've come across a short unpublished manuscript that biographies a man who lived in Durango for a period of time around the turn of the century.  There is a paragraph devoted to his trip across the narrow gauge from Alamosa to Durango; it's embellished to say the least.<br />
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Anyhow, the description is of a Thanksgiving day lunch stop in Chama and a fabulous turkey meal at "the famous Chama House".  Can anyone shed more light on this location?  Was the "Chama House" a real place, or perhaps a fictional embellishment to the story?  Thanks!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>rainbowroute</dc:creator>
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            <title>The third Silverton train exiting the Animas Canyon - Sept. 20, 2026 (3 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Jack and I hiked up the trail leading to the load-out chute on the mountain slope west of Silverton for this perspective of the third Silverton train exiting the Animas Canyon.<br />
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The train led by 480 is approaching the Mineral Creek bridge<br />
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            <dc:creator>Olaf Rasmussen</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:43:23 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Location check (5 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ This image was taken in August 1967 between Antonito and Alamosa.<br />
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I believe it is the Conejos River bridge just north of Antonito, but in comparing the scene with current Google views apparently the wooden trestle has been replaced by a very obscure culvert.  Can any one here confirm the location for me.  Thanks.<br />
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JBWX]]></description>
            <dc:creator>John West</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:47:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>D&amp;RGW Sheet-Drawer &gt; Card-File index? (no replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Is there a publicly available index of the Sheet or Card &amp; Drawer or File numbers for D&amp;RG(W) ephemera? Thanks]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Elrey</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:24:19 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Railroads Ran on Paper (no replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Continuing the theme "railroads run on paper", here is a conductor's report from the Sumpter Valley Ry. from Dec. 1st, 1925.  Of all of the types of reports, these are probably the most informative about daily train operations.  In this case we see the engine 18 operated a west bound freight from Baker MP 1 to Whitney MP 43.  The train had to be doubled to get all of the cars up the grade from S Wye to Larch.  Note the delays down in the lower right.  This one seems pretty routine, but some of the reports have more interesting details of delays.  From the front side of the report, we learn the names of the crew members in service that day.  From the back of the report we get a list of all cars handled.  We see that most of the cars were empty flats., but for the loads we get a glimpse of what they were carrying.  Note that car #76604 is carrying a bob sled.  Wow, that is something we would only see in deep snow country.  Likely if we went through the file of Dec. 1st conductor reports at the our archive we would find a corresponding report for Ex18E as #18 and her crew with caboose #4 made their return trip from Whitney back to Baker with loads to be worked east.  The scans are from the SVRR Archive.<br />
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            <dc:creator>J.B.Bane</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:05:18 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>1944 Sant Fe Magazine Article - White Pass &amp; Yukon (no replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Came across this article on the White Pass &amp; Yukon in the June 1944 issue of "The Santa Fe Magazine", the employee magazine of the AT&amp;SF<br />
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            <dc:creator>Jason Midyette</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:20:35 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Animas River bridges, 1927 (no replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ The Durango Herald has a pretty neat picture of the Animas River bridges, 1 highway, 1 railroad, west of town.  The photo was taken during a high water event in 1929 and is part of the Animas Museum's collection:<br />
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[<a href="https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/southwest-life/and-the-west-is-history-animas-river-floodwaters-at-highway-bridge-1927/"  rel="nofollow">www.durangoherald.com</a>]]]></description>
            <dc:creator>gregcoit</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:41:12 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Winslow, Maine, about 1890 (16 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Interesting photo.<br />
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[<a href="https://digitalmaine.com/larrabee_railroad_images/149/"  rel="nofollow">digitalmaine.com</a>]<br />
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Bruce]]></description>
            <dc:creator>bcp</dc:creator>
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            <title>IRCA #250 (4 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ This is scanned from a slide donated to our SVRR Archive by Martin Hansen.  The image was captured by Gordon Glattenberg at Guatemala City, 1-8-64.  The engine is of course former Uintah Railway #50, later Sumpter Valley #250 with the original tender from Sumpter Valley Ry. #19.  Note the lettering on the tender, which is F I e C A which stands for Ferrocarriles Internacionales de Centro América or in English, International Railways of Central America.<br />
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            <dc:creator>J.B.Bane</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:52:10 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Newest WP&amp;YR Passenger Car (2 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ The newest addition to the White Pass &amp; Yukon passenger fleet is out of the paint booth. The car has been on the property for about a month after being delivered by barge from Washington. Another massive car built by Hamilton, which seats 52 passengers with ease. This class of car (501-511) also hosts the largest viewing platforms on the railroad. <br />
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     Car 511 is named after Tagish Lake, which is situated between Tutshi Lake and Atlin Lake in the Yukon Territory near Carcross. This tradition of car naming transfers the names of displaced cars onto new arrivals. Previously, Lake Tagish adorned the side of car 248. I believe the 512 is still expected to arrive in Skagway by the end of the year.<br />
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Also, take note of the full-sized AAR couplers on this car. This style of coupler is rumored to be installed on every piece of equipment in the coming years. No true testing has happened yet, and with its incompatibility with the current coupler setup, it will be interesting to see how this develops.<br />
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Highball!<br />
5retainers]]></description>
            <dc:creator>5retainers</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:28:16 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>D&amp;RGW 223 photographic History (7 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I do not mean to hijack Jerry’s 223 thread, but the only photos I’ve found of 223 at work was when the locomotive was used on the Baldwin Brach and based out of Gunnison.  I looked for a photo of 223 in Durango or even Utah, but found none.  Otto Perry’s work on file at DPL includes a limited number of images and those were Baldwin Branch.  Do other photos of 223 exist on other sites?  I last saw 223 stuffed and mounted while it was getting a regular watering by the sprinklers in a city park then years later on a concrete pad behind a fence in Ogden.  The fact this locomotive is now in Durango for restoration is amazing.  Thanks for any interest and input.<br />
Craig]]></description>
            <dc:creator>craig</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:10:08 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Speaking of Hooters! (1 reply)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ We were in Durango on September 12, 2026 and caught 493 departing with the 8:15 train.  The last time I heard a hooter whistle was at Cass Scenic Railroad on one of its Shays.  <br />
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video: [<a href="https://youtu.be/sKsDbXEdDtU"  rel="nofollow">youtu.be</a>]]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Yard Limit</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:00:04 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Signs of Life on the Gunnison Branch, 1912-1915 (2 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ The DSP&amp;P/Colorado &amp; Southern mainline from Como to Gunnison via the great Alpine Tunnel went dark after the closure of the tunnel at the end of 1910. While bits of it lived on, even the inactive tracks were left in place over a decade. I put together a piece looking at some curious uses for the remaining tracks between Hancock and the east portal of the tunnel, one of which nearly turned deadly for a group of recreational handcar riders. I also found a newspaper article (Thanks to Daniel W. Edwards' great books) relating the nighttime opening of part of the old Gunnison mainline out of Como.<br />
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You can find the post on <a href="https://alpinetunnel.blogspot.com/2026/09/signs-of-life-on-gunnison-branch-1912.html"  rel="nofollow">my blog here</a> (or on the Substack version <a href="https://searchingforthecsng.substack.com/p/signs-of-life-on-the-gunnison-branch"  rel="nofollow">here</a>).<br />
Enjoy,<br />
Kurt<br />
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            <dc:creator>Kurt Maechner</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:15:42 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Havana, Rantoul &amp; Eastern (no replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ March, 1887 O. R. E. G. under Illinois Central<br />
Box . . . Even Numbers . . . .#12 - 72 a.<br />
Box . . . Even Numbers . . . #76 - 104 . . 46 cars<br />
Flat &amp; Coal . . Odd Numbers . . #1 - 69 . . 8-ton capy. . . 26 cars b<br />
Flat &amp; Coal . . Odd Numbers . . #73 - 111 . . 14-ton capy. . 20 cars<br />
Caboose . . . #2, 4, 8 . . . . 3 cars<br />
Coach . . . . . #1, 2 . . . . 2 Cars<br />
Baggage &amp; Mail . . . #3, 194 . . . . 2 cars<br />
Express . . .. .  .#6 . . . . . 1 car<br />
a. Box car #54 changed to Champaign &amp; Havana (Std Gauge) tool car #1<br />
    Box car #30 is a tool car<br />
    Box car #44 is a wrecking car<br />
    Box cars #60 and 62 are bridge, gang and tool cars<br />
b. Car #53 is a pile driver<br />
    Car #65 is a wrecking car]]></description>
            <dc:creator>RonRudnick</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 03:52:11 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Stoddard Lumber Co. #4 Heisler (1 reply)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ This photo taken at the Sumpter Valley Ry. yard in South Baker, was taken not long before scrapping.  We have Stoddard Lumber Co. #4, a narrow gauge 40 ton Heisler purchase new by Stoddard Lbr. in 1922 and scrapped in 1947.  She was likely last used at the Denny Cr. reload in 1941 to load logs on Sumpter Valley flat cars. The logs had been carried down to the reload yard from the high country by trucks.  She had a gypsy winch on the pilot at that time used to run an A frame loader.  In this dead line shot, the gypsy winch is gone and we see that the drive shafts have been removed and are laying along the side of the boiler on top of the frame.  The scan is from the SVRR Archive.<br />
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            <dc:creator>J.B.Bane</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:56:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>D&amp;RG Class 125 Erecting Cards (8 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Hello all! First post here, apologies if this isn't the right place for this.<br />
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I've been planning on a 3D model of the Class 125s, but can't for the life of me find any detailed drawings.<br />
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Anything would be appriciated!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>cassofgrande</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:33:29 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>223 Home After 84 Years (24 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ 84 years after C-16 #223 was donated to Salt Lake City in spring 1941, 223 returned to Colorado and Rio Grande rails this morning. 223 Locomotive Foundation president, Jimmy Booth, oversaw the unloading of 223 in the Durango &amp; Silverton yards next to the shops where it will rebuilt and restored to operation.<br />
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            <dc:creator>Jerry474</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:52:49 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>480, 481,and 482 with fall colors in Silverton today - 9-18-2026 (2 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ The fall colors in Silverton are close to peaking, making a beautiful backdrop for the three K-28s in Silverton today. Other areas in the San Juans will likely peak in one to two weeks.<br />
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480 approaching Silverton with the third train<br />
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481 backing her train from the wye into town<br />
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            <dc:creator>Olaf Rasmussen</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:28:29 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Rizzoli D&amp;RGW 5 Chime Testing (2026) (1 reply)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Rizzoli Locomotive Works out testing yet another D&amp;RGW 5 chime on McCRRR #18 once again. They are definitely two different whistles but this one definitely sounds a lot like 487's whistle or 484's from way back in 80s and 90s on the C&amp;TS.<br />
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            <dc:creator>Dean2926</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:56:07 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>YouTube Video about D&amp;S's 493 (9 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I found this on YouTube<br />
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It is a well done video on 493's break in run and first revenue run after recently completed repairs.]]></description>
            <dc:creator>guymonmd</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:42:37 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>What’s a “Bosen”? (8 replies)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ I like to view recent C&amp;TS RR videos posted on YT and one posted several days ago by “Seeley Mainline” caught my attention and brought up several questions. The video “The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RR” (link below) covers the entire RR in an hour and the composition and photography itself are excellent.  However, there were glaring errors in the accompanying onscreen verbiage that appear to be generated by AI and not checked. Words like itinerary, Chama, boarder (for border) and several others were misspelled. There were several interviews with Brad (no last name) who I assume is a Friends docent and he was identified as “Bosen/Historian.” (The Friends organization was not mentioned in the video.) <br />
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Several other items bothered me. He received a cab ride from Osier to Sublette based on only the conductor’s approval. Isn’t that something that management should be aware of and approve for insurance and other reasons, for example?<br />
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Finally, he uses music that is not credited, a song maybe by Dolly Parton? Other members on this forum credit music used in their videos.<br />
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Am I being picky? Yes, maybe too much. I enjoy the videos but have a personal bias against joining any social media (Faceplant, Instasomething, YT, etc.) so avoid the hoards that give comments there. Here the word Bosen used to identify a docent brought me to highlight this video. Maybe someone with a YT account can give Mr. Mainline some critical feedback.  <br />
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            <dc:creator>Dave Boyer</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:38:57 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Sumpter Valley Coaches Number 25 and 26 (1 reply)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Color photo taken by Henry R. Griffiths in 1946 at South Baker, Oregon on the Sumpter Valley Railway showing Coaches Number 25 and 26. From the John E. Lewis Collection, Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive.<br />
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            <dc:creator>Richard W.</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:06:43 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Sumpter Valley Railway Coach-Baggage Specifications (1 reply)</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ At the end of 2025 the Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive in Burien, Washington received a donation from the son of John E. Lewis. John had a strong interest in narrow gauge in Washington and Oregon and this included the Sumpter Valley and within the collection are the specifications, floor plan and cross section for the Coach-Baggage cars. The collection has a large amount of photographs that we are working on digitizing with a number from Sumpter Valley Auditor Franklyn Marion (F.M.) Chandler.<br />
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Richard Wilkens<br />
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            <dc:creator>Richard W.</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:57:05 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>More info about the Mule's Relief? (21 replies)</title>
            <link>https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,489512,489512#msg-489512</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ Howdy, you guys have any detailed info about the Mule's Relief? I'm working on a project so any pictures of it (preferably in dummy form) would be very much appreciated, thanks!]]></description>
            <dc:creator>Mason2-6-6t</dc:creator>
            <category>Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:06:52 -0600</pubDate>
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