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Viewing Album:  Sumpter Valley Railway
 
By:Maddie Farnsworth
Dates:8/12/2007 - 8/12/2007
Album Info:Once a narrow gave railroad ran into central Oregon from Baker City. Now, a small 2 mile segment tat was rebuilt in the 70's entertains tourists and railfans alike, and as of summer 2007, they were offering cab rides in a steam locomotive for $25.
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Tank car
Title:  Tank car
Description:  Former GRAMPS, then White Pass and Yukon.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:06:10 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Stock car
Title:  Stock car
Description:  waiting its turn in for restoration.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:07:02 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  103   Comments: 0
Boilers
Title:  Boilers
Description:  A shay, climax, and unknown stean loco boilers outside the SVRY shops.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:08:27 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
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Views:  121   Comments: 1
Other Stock car
Title:  Other Stock car
Description:  In a little better condition than the first, but missing trucks.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:20:22 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Refer
Title:  Refer
Description:  In front of the depot.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:20:56 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Flat
Title:  Flat
Description:  The logs are on there for photo freight specials
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:21:28 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
Drop gon
Title:  Drop gon
Description:  Not sure how this made it down here, but a neat car.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:22:45 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
McEwen Station
Title:  McEwen Station
Description:  Except for the power line, it fits quite well in the steam train setting. The RR crossing sign's post is a pice of 35lb rail.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 6:58:47 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station
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Views:  71   Comments: 0
Plymouth gas loco
Title:  Plymouth gas loco
Description:  used for switching
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:23:21 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  117   Comments: 2
ROW at McEwen
Title:  ROW at McEwen
Description:  Standing at the end of track in McEwwn, looking west. The 90lb rail and ties came from an abandoned UP branch line, that's why the ties are really wide.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:00:48 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Track
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Views:  180   Comments: 0
There she comes
Title:  There she comes
Description:  The train arrives from Sumpter. The loco isnt turned after each run, it goes from Sumpter to McEwen tender first.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:25:03 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  97   Comments: 0
Little red caboose
Title:  Little red caboose
Description:  Riding on D&RGW freight trucks, still a cute little car though.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:25:53 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
SVRY coach
Title:  SVRY coach
Description:  Yes, its original to the line, it is from 1883.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:28:03 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Fire fighter car
Title:  Fire fighter car
Description:  It sprays water on the north side of the ROW, the side with all the houses.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:28:53 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
Fill er up!
Title:  Fill er up!
Description:  Gettign water at the very interesting square water tank.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:29:58 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
Rostr of #19
Title:  Rostr of #19
Description:  Also original to the SVRY.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:30:42 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Roster,Steam
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Steam Hogger
Title:  Steam Hogger
Description:  I forgot his name, but this guy looks the part of a steam engineer, as well as actually being one!
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:31:40 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  InCab,Steam
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Views:  63   Comments: 0
Down the track.
Title:  Down the track.
Description:  Looking out the engineers side.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:32:23 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  InCab,Steam
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
Trying to be artsy
Title:  Trying to be artsy
Description:  what with the B&W.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:33:12 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  InCab,Steam
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Views:  49   Comments: 0
Ring the bell
Title:  Ring the bell
Description:  The fireman also looks the part.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:33:50 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  InCab,Steam
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Views:  52   Comments: 0
Train a comming
Title:  Train a comming
Description:  Actually backing out of Sumpter Station to run around its train.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:35:15 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Sumpter Station
Title:  Sumpter Station
Description:  A good lookign mix of old and new.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:35:48 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Train crew
Title:  Train crew
Description:  From left to right, the brakemen, engineer, and conductor.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:36:37 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories:  Station,Steam
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Young Smile
Title:  Young Smile
Description:  I dont know who this kid is, but I really like this picture.
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:37:22 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
1883 coach
Title:  1883 coach
Description:  The inside
Photo Date:  8/12/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2008 7:37:47 PM
Location:  McEwen, OR
Author:  Matt Farnsworth
Categories: 
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Views:  58   Comments: 0

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