Re: more tales from the crypt.

"El Coke",
FYI, the 2-8-2T in northern California was Hammond Lumber #17, an ALCO Minarets type, stranded after a forest fire burned a bridge. It sat until logging roads were built into the area, and it was rescued by Gus Peterson, who had a small sawmill behind the Simpson mill in Klamath. Gus restored it for his Klamath and Hoppow Valley RR, which ran from his mill to the highway, including two switchbacks and steep grades. He also ran ex-Pickering Heisler #10, the first conventional 3-trucker, which I had the priviledge of learning to fire on. The #17 went to Mt. Ranier Scenic, where Jack Anderson and crew did a thorough rebuild a few years ago. They also got the Heisler, but it was too worn out and so is on display at Elbe near their depot.
Henry Sorenson has salvaged a couple of narrow guage locomotives from up that way also, icluding the remains of the oldest three-cylinder Shay (I think that one was narrow-gauge anyway, but I don't have my info handy here at work!).
Always enjoy your informative and interesting posts!
Chris