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  1. Railblazer
    The Sumpter Valley Railway. Based in Oregon. Known as "the Stump Dodger."
    The SVRY was founded in 1890, in Baker City, Oregon. It was a combination lumber line and livestock line...try saying that five times fast.
    As the years went by, the railroad expanded to the west. At its best it went to Prarie city, 13 miles from my home! As the name says, it went through the Sumpter Valley, and to Sumpter, Oregon.
    The the line began to fail. Profits went down, and portions of the line were abandoned. In 1947, when the railway officially closed, it only owned a small diesel and 1.5 miles of track!
    In the late 1900's, volunteers began the Sumpter Valley Railroad Restoration Group. It has currently restored 5.5 miles of track, rolling stock, a Heisler loco, and a 2-8-2 Mikado steam loco. It is still at work. So if your heading towards Sumpter, where the line is, stop by, and ride the Stump Dodger!
     
     
    Did i mention it is a narrow gauge line?
  2. Railblazer
    My little brother's Coaster equipment didn't go well with his Alaska railroad rolling stock. And my Alaska Railroad SD70 didn't go well with Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Santa Fe. Although I still have to buy that car before I can give it up.
     
    ER, by the way, It's an SD70MAC and a F59PHI, not an Sd70mac and an F59phi. There's a difference, as shown in SD70ACe.
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    ...that if you look back at my blog, there are plenty of inconsistencies. I hope you can track everything down, though.
     
    Also, an update on the Sumpter Valley Post-
    First off, the track gauge being determined by Roman horse only goes back to the fact that early British railways were horse-pulled, and the rails had to be wide enough for two horses to walk side by side. This later led to the British gauge, which was copoied in the U.S.
     
    Second, the Sumpter Valley Mikado No. 19 is down for its 15 year inspection. Thus, this year's trains are being pulled by the Oregon Lumber Company Heisler No 3. Just in case you were wondering.
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    I think I'm going to be limiting my amount of LEGO G-scale rolling stock to engines and small cars. Based on pricing for my Tank Car, Hopper, and Boxcar, what I save on engines I'll lose on cars!
     
    Unless you compare against LGB, in which case I'll still be saving.
     
    I was able to get my N scale Freedom Train GS-4 preordered today. Now I just have to wait until November to get it!
  5. Railblazer
    Ah... winter break.
    Over the time spent, i purchased:
    1 Kato USA N scale model of EMD's SD70ACe in Union Pacific's Southern Pacific Heritage scheme.
    Several packs of track to match what i got on Dec 25.
    On Dec 24-25, i recieved
    1 Kato USA Unitrack double track plate girder bridge-black N scale
    1 Kato USA Unitrack bumper type c 2 pack N scale
    1 Tomix curved turnout Nscale- NOT COMPATIBLE W/ UNITRACK
    1 Bachmann DDA40X (DD40AX) Nscale w/ DCC-Union Pacific No 6927
    2 Hubert's Bethgon Coalporters- Aluminator
    2 movies
     
    Happy Holidays!
    Note: due to current religious bickering, holiday names not mentioned
  6. Railblazer
    ...Crystal Skulls!
    I got to see the movie friday.
    Suggestions:
    The Giant ant part is scary. cover young ones' eyes.
     
    I noticed that the alien looked suspiciously like an Asgard from Stargate SG-1. Anyone else think so?
  7. Railblazer
    1st off- how many updates can i come up with?
    2nd- I just got back from a trip to the Willamette Valley. I got a really cool book that's basically a guide to the Percy Jackson And the Olympians series called DEMIGODS AND MONSTERS. You should get it.
    3rd- I saw a bunch of trains on this trip, from a little "moo-train" at a corn maze to Amtrak's Cascades.
    Out of time. Bye.
  8. Railblazer
    The Strut Stride and Straddle (SSS) is a set of activities in my home town.
    It includes:
    1 mile walk,
    4 mile walk,
    6 mile jog,
    13 mile bike.
    I did the 4 mile with mom, and Jalina... well, she'll tell you.
  9. Railblazer

    Uh,,, Reason Less Entry

    By Railblazer,

    This is an entry for my procrastinations
     
    I'd go to bed, but I'm explaining ADD, which is Attention Deficit Disor- Look! A Butterfly!
    I'd eat dinner, but A cebu is eating my shoe
    I would goplay with my KATO NSCALE GS-4 4-8-4 No 4449 SOUTHERN PACIFIC DAYLIGHT ENGINE choo choos, but that strikeout took a really long time.
  10. Railblazer

    Sorry!

    By Railblazer,

    Sorry I have been away for some time. I was playing this really cool game...YYYAAAAAAARRGGHH!
     
    Scare you?
     
    My sister, Jalina, was promoted today. She will attend High School next year. Check her blog.
     
    Good news! We are NOT moving to Salmon! That means my blog is safe for a while!
     
    WHY is the bad news. Health issues with Grandma Eileen.
     
    See you in a week! And check out my newest comic!
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