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Union Pacific Speeder A6597S

History:

Purchased from the Union Pacific Railway in July of 2004. This is a Fairmont A6 Speeder.

Donated By:

Donated In:

July 2004

Restoration Plans:

  • Presently Operational.
  • Tentative plans to get NARCOA certification.
The new speeder shortly after arrival at the Valmont Site in early August. Jason Midyette Photo. The new speeder shortly after arrival at the Valmont Site in early August. Jason Midyette Photo.
At the August 21, 2004 Workday. At the August 21, 2004 Workday.
The BCHRS track crew catches a ride to the day's work site. August 21st, 2004
The BCRHS track crew catches a ride to the day's work site. August 21st, 2004

 

Push Cart Crane

History:

Donated By:

Traded from the Great Western Railway in exchange for 115 pound rail removed from IBM

Donated In:

3/2004

Restoration Plans:
We constructed a length of new track to the north of the narrow-gauge display for storing the new boom car and the old push car, the one with the broken pillow blocks. Picture courtesy Garret Tollkuhn. We constructed a length of new track to the north of the narrow-gauge display for storing the new boom car and the old push car, the one with the broken pillow blocks. Picture courtesy Garret Tollkuhn.
Another view. This is the first track to be laid at the site (that I know of) with the assistance of a real gauge bar that Jason acquired. Picture courtesy Garret Tollkuhn. Another view. This is the first track to be laid at the site (that I know of) with the assistance of a real gauge bar that Jason acquired. Picture courtesy Garret Tollkuhn.
Note the clamps on the boom car to hold it fast to the rail. Picture courtesy Garret Tollkuhn. Note the clamps on the boom car to hold it fast to the rail. Picture courtesy Garret Tollkuhn.
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