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Olaf Rasmussen

January 29, 2020 09:24PM

Registered: 12 years ago
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As I understand it, the State of Montana is now the owner of the Alder Gulch Shortline, and the relevant state agency has no current interest in operating steam trains. The problem with engine 12 being locked up in the engine house does not rest with the locomotive. There appears to be no mechanical reason beyond some maintenance work that would keep the engine from resuming train operations AFIK. So far local volunteer group(s) have not been successful in influencing the relevant state agencies. I sure would like to see it run again, or even to extend the railroad to 6 miles as originally intended.

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2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Olaf Rasmussen	January 28, 2020 11:06PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Olaf Rasmussen	January 28, 2020 11:21PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	weston1879	January 29, 2020 10:23AM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	weston1879	January 29, 2020 07:18PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Olaf Rasmussen	January 29, 2020 09:24PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	weston1879	January 30, 2020 11:24AM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Adam Wright	January 30, 2020 01:40PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	GeorgeGaskill	January 31, 2020 08:34PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Brian Norden	January 31, 2020 09:01PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	GeorgeGaskill	January 31, 2020 10:10PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Johnson Barr	February 01, 2020 07:08PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	et&wnc	January 30, 2020 11:29AM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	bcp	January 30, 2020 12:28PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Shavano479	January 30, 2020 12:39PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	trainrider47	April 16, 2021 09:29PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Tom Moungovan	April 16, 2021 10:53PM
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Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	et&wnc	January 30, 2020 04:38PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Olaf Rasmussen	January 30, 2020 10:35PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Jimr260	January 31, 2020 07:05AM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	J.David	January 31, 2020 03:49PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	dworthy17	April 16, 2021 07:51PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	evankamp	April 16, 2021 07:58PM
BLW-specs: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	bcp	April 16, 2021 08:13PM
Re: 2 ft 6in gauge 2-8-0 # 12 on the Alder Gulch Shortline, Montana	Russo Loco	April 18, 2021 03:11PM

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