September 23, 2005 09:00PM
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Russ, don't we wish we had signs at either of town! Actually we were on a billboard at one end of town last year I think it was, and it was inexpensive because it was in a poor location at poor angle to traffic.
I80 is not a heavily traveled freeway in the Baker City area. Not at all like it is in Portland or Boise. Most traffic on I80 is going from point A to B, or locals, and unless they are on an exploratory path, SVRy is 44 miles round trip out of their way. Of course rail fans will drive up to see us, even if it is the middle of the week when we are not presently operating. Jerry, Taylor or whomever is available will gladly show them around our yard during the week.
If folks are on their way from Baker City to John Day, then they have to drive right by us. John WHO you say? Well John Day is a town probably smaller than Chama, and you don't move there to get a job, or view the scenery, you move away to get work. I know I did just that in 1955 afte graduating from high school, and I have no desire to move back. The point being, we might as well be 100 miles of the freeway, cause IMHO anything beyond 5 miles is probably to far for most tourists.
However, I am optimistic that as we extend the line we will begin to folks that are willing to go out of their way to ride the train, see an old gold dredge, and enjoy a quiet drive into the mountains beyond Sumpter. And, maybe not in my lifetime, but someday we will extend the line to Baker City, then we will get lotsa riders.
dan
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roger hogan |
September 19, 2005 06:14PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 19, 2005 06:28PM |
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Rich Muth |
September 19, 2005 07:04PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 19, 2005 07:16PM |
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roger hogan |
September 19, 2005 07:29PM |
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John Cole |
September 19, 2005 07:50PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 20, 2005 08:20AM |
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Kevin K. |
September 20, 2005 10:23AM |
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Jerry Day |
September 20, 2005 10:41AM |
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Steve Singer |
September 20, 2005 11:44AM |
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Herb Kelsey |
September 20, 2005 05:04PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 21, 2005 08:18AM |
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Don Richter |
September 21, 2005 08:29AM |
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Jerry Day |
September 21, 2005 08:49AM |
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Don Richter |
September 21, 2005 11:04AM |
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John Fisher |
September 21, 2005 12:30PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 21, 2005 12:44PM |
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"RAWHIDE" |
September 21, 2005 01:33PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 21, 2005 01:44PM |
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John Kyler |
September 21, 2005 01:45PM |
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Greg Scholl |
September 21, 2005 03:43PM |
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Craig Kumler |
September 21, 2005 05:53PM |
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Greg Scholl |
September 21, 2005 06:59PM |
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Russ Sperry |
September 23, 2005 08:09PM |
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John Kyler |
September 21, 2005 01:26PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 21, 2005 01:36PM |
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John Kyler |
September 21, 2005 01:50PM |
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Steve Stockham |
September 21, 2005 02:30PM |
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rick b |
September 22, 2005 12:18PM |
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Greg Scholl |
September 21, 2005 03:49PM |
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Jerry Day |
September 21, 2005 04:48PM |
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Bryan Laue |
September 21, 2005 11:09PM |
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Dick Seelye |
September 19, 2005 07:52PM |
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roger hogan |
September 19, 2005 08:40PM |
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John Frank |
September 19, 2005 07:56PM |
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roger hogan |
September 19, 2005 08:24PM |
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RichB |
September 19, 2005 08:34PM |
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John Frank |
September 19, 2005 08:42PM |
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roger hogan |
September 19, 2005 09:01PM |
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Chile John |
September 19, 2005 09:42PM |
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roger hogan |
September 19, 2005 09:47PM |
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frank martindell |
September 20, 2005 11:06AM |
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Bill Kepner |
September 20, 2005 07:55AM |
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Craig LeVay |
September 20, 2005 08:27AM |
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Craig Kumler |
September 20, 2005 11:19AM |
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frank martindell |
September 20, 2005 11:08AM |
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John Cole |
September 20, 2005 12:45PM |
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Linn W. Moedinger |
September 20, 2005 06:21AM |
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Tom Stewart |
September 20, 2005 10:56AM |
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Don Richter |
September 20, 2005 11:15AM |
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John West |
September 20, 2005 11:25AM |
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Chile John |
September 20, 2005 11:40AM |
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roger hogan |
September 20, 2005 12:06PM |
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Rod Jensen |
September 20, 2005 12:30PM |
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John West |
September 20, 2005 12:56PM |
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Yosemite Sam |
September 20, 2005 01:35PM |
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Don Richter |
September 20, 2005 02:25PM |
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RichB |
September 20, 2005 03:33PM |
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John Cole |
September 20, 2005 04:15PM |
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Chama-Antonito business hours |
September 21, 2005 02:11PM |
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Mark Valerius |
September 21, 2005 02:23PM |
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Paul Gibbs |
September 20, 2005 04:24PM |
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Cal Smith |
September 20, 2005 09:21PM |
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RG |
September 21, 2005 02:06PM |
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Greg Scholl |
September 21, 2005 03:53PM |
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Jerry |
September 21, 2005 07:36PM |
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J.B.Bane |
September 22, 2005 09:20AM |
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Russ Sperry |
September 23, 2005 06:57PM |
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dan |
September 23, 2005 09:00PM |
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Jerry |
September 23, 2005 09:59PM |
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RBrinton |
September 24, 2005 08:11AM |
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J.B.Bane |
September 24, 2005 09:25AM |
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dan |
September 24, 2005 10:50AM |
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roger hogan |
September 20, 2005 04:03PM |
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Steve Stockham |
September 20, 2005 05:42PM |
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roger hogan |
September 20, 2005 08:42PM |
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Herb Kelsey |
September 21, 2005 01:47PM |
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John West |
September 22, 2005 12:42AM |
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dan |
September 22, 2005 02:56PM |
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John West |
September 22, 2005 03:25PM |
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dan |
September 22, 2005 05:31PM |
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Russ Sperry |
September 23, 2005 07:16PM |
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John West |
September 23, 2005 09:14PM |
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Chile John |
September 24, 2005 08:05AM |
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Mik |
September 22, 2005 03:26PM |
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Steve Singer |
September 22, 2005 04:05PM |
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John Cole |
September 22, 2005 05:05PM |
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John West |
September 22, 2005 05:10PM |
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Hobosteve |
September 23, 2005 04:26AM |
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Charles |
September 23, 2005 10:35AM |
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Jerry Day |
September 23, 2005 12:15PM |
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Russ Sperry |
September 23, 2005 07:34PM |
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Herb Kelsey |
September 26, 2005 11:16PM |
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Herb Kelsey |
September 26, 2005 11:21PM |
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Philip Walters |
September 27, 2005 08:03AM |
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John Cole |
September 27, 2005 01:39PM |
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Fritz Klinke |
September 27, 2005 06:13PM |
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Philip Walters |
September 28, 2005 08:33AM |
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Russ Sperry |
September 27, 2005 11:40PM |
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Philip Walters |
September 29, 2005 06:52PM |
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Bob Jennings |
September 23, 2005 05:24AM |
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Herb Kelsey |
September 26, 2005 11:35PM |
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Rod Jensen |
September 26, 2005 11:56PM |
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Curt Bianchi |
September 27, 2005 08:29AM |
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Rod Jensen |
September 27, 2005 11:01AM |
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Curt Bianchi |
September 27, 2005 11:53AM |
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