Re: NNG - steam donkey

Jim, thanks for all the info. My historical logging education has a long way to go. On the boiler front, I knew of the early mills on the Wa. side, and I think there was a mill B as well wasn't there?. I would still guess this one was from Dee as it had a large date cast into it which I think was 1927, but in the mid to late 20's for sure which was long after the OLC mills on the Wa. side closed. It size in diameter was probably 8-10', so it was from a pretty big mill boiler.
Keeping on a rr connection, we took a side trip Sunday on the way home and followed the old SP&S Goldendale branch up through Klickitat. Check out the info on"www.brian894x4.com" regarding this branch line and the logging line out of Klickitat. He mentions a book by D.C.Jesse Burkhart on the Columbia Gorge, which has some neat photos of this logging line which was purported to be the last steam logging line in the US operating until 1964. One could argue Rayonier had steam longer, but they also had diesel and this line never dieselized. The photos incidentaly were taken by Art Bain, Tim's dad around 1961 if I recall. Sorry for the lack of N.G.content.