Re: New Mexico Lumber - Oregon Lumber Shay #7

Ted, take a look at the link I just posted to some very fine photos again linked to on Altamont Press of a recent photo charter on the Sumpter Valley. Also take a look on this site for photos posted by John West and James Waite among others in the last 6 weeks or so of the Lerro photo charter at SVRy. You will see the #19 is doing well and went back into service in Dec. Our #3 WHEccles Lbr. Heisler is now undergoing it 1472 day inspection. There are also recent posts on it's rebuild here on NG Diss. #20 is slated to move into the shop as soon as #3 is finished so it's tubes can be removed and evaluation done of it's boiler. As I understand the plan, #20 is to be rebuilt over the next 15 years so that it will be available when 19 goes down the next time. Perhaps with enough cubic dollars it will not take 15 years to see #20 in steam. #3 will have it's 100th birthday in 2015, so our organization has every intention of having it back in service for it's birthday party, and perhaps a bit sooner.