NVRR Quick Clips
I took a few shots as I ran last week. Check them out below.
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Riding the rails
Here is a little video I took at the WLS annual meet on Saturday.
Continue reading →Love Me Tender…
A really important part of a steam locomotive is a clean tender. Last year I was having a problem with my injector. I finally pulled the top off my tender and low and behold, it was loaded with rust. After … Continue reading →
New logo and update
I have continued laying stone on the Blueberry Pass Extension, however I did have a setback due to kidney stones. Leaving that aside, I’ll post some pics next week. Along with work on the extension, I’ve also done work on … Continue reading →
Updated links, email, etc…?
If your clubs has a new website address or email, please let me know. And if you see an outdated link anywhere on this website or you know of a site not listed (regarding live steam), please let me know. … Continue reading →
Blueberry Pass Extension – update 5
The extension is completely connected. Next week I’ll get ballast. Once this is finished, Mountain Division goes into high gear planning. Many ideas are swirling around in my head. Come spring, it’s time to begin building a 250′ trestle. Looking … Continue reading →
Blueberry Pass extension – update 4
Since my last post there has been a lot of progress even though I was unable to work for a few weeks. I completed fixing the area wiped out behind the house. It’s not connected into the cement crossing. Between … Continue reading →
Blueberry Pass extension – update 3
In the past two days I managed to install about 100′ of track. These were old sections removed from another area. I removed screws and rail from one side of the tie, get everything in place and reattach the other … Continue reading →
Blueberry Pass Extension – update 2
I did a lot of cutting ties yesterday and laid track almost up to the new bridge. After I ran out of ties, I began work at the other end. Did a lot of work on the switch. When I … Continue reading →
Construction has begun on Blueberry Pass extension
Thank God for the nice weather. In less than 5 days, I managed to work on part of my extension. I graded 200′, built a bridge over the culvert, cut off of the switch that is being removed and put … Continue reading →