Photos from 2024
June Tree limbs, Branch ballasting, Turntable pit cleaning
May Trackwork on the Bauerton Branch
April Two days, tree fell on rails and new Mile Posts
Photos from 2023
Dec Two days, Passenger train and Freight train runs
Nov 20
CLL is loaded to return home
Nov 5-6
Leaf blowing and Tie work done
September
Tree fell, track bench, ties cut, Mile Post changed
June
Even more Tie Work, some on Bauerton Branch
May
More ties to be replaced
April
Lots of Trackwork
March
Snow and Trains run
Feb
Plowing Snow and Clearing a Tree
Jan
Trackwork and Hauling Wood
Photos from 2022
November Plowing Snow and a Steam Extra run, plus some video
May More track work was done
April Ballasting, Tie Replacement and more
March Work on various track areas
February Plowing Snow and Clearing the line
January Steam Extra in the Snow
Dec 27-30 Hauling Firewood plus some photo stops
Dec 12-16 Replacing Ties at Kat Jct.
Nov 20-24
Track, Leaves and a Tree
Nov 1st Blowing Leaves & Clearing Trees
Oct 5-7th
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Clearing track and blowing leaves
Oct 5-7th
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Track Inspection and trees down across track
Aug 4-9th Track and Tie work around Turntable and Bridge
May 11th Test running #7 and Tie replacement
May 5-11 Tie Replacement and #7 Tender letters
Apr 29th Repainting #7's tender
(for new lettering)
Apr 21-25th Work on track R-O-W and tie replacements
Apr 7-11th Work around shop, replacing ties, haul dirt fill
Mar 28th Big Tree down at Clear Lake
Mar 25th Blowing Leaves, General Repairs + an Excursion
Mar 13th Track Work and Hauling Wood
Feb 25th Road Clearing and Excursion Run
Feb 24th Shoveling and Plowing Snow
Jan 30th Work in the Roundhouse plus a Plow Extra
Jan 16th Work on various projects plus a Passenger Extra
Photos from 2020
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Dec 19th |
Equipment repairs Tree Clearing around Phelps
New Roundhouse doors, Snow Plow blade installed on 501
Repairing track damage from downed trees
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Photos from 2019
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Hauling Firewood for the Roundhouse and Woodshill Cutting up tree trucks and track ballast work Clearing downed tree from Clear Lake Clearing Fall leaves and visit to Clear Lake turntable Clearing tree trunks to prepare to haul Ditch work for Drainage at High Point Fixing track where tree fell at High Point Track work near Jack's Pit Ballast Work + Locomotive #7 Steamed Up Ballast Work east of Phelps
Hauling more wood, from the CBE branch Cutting wood and splitting logs, then hauling wood |
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Photos from 2018
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Hauled firewood, worked on track, then it snowed |
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Hauling firewood, plus track work on CBE Branch |
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Work on Engine 25, repairing the starter |
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More work clearing trees from the CBE Branch |
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Clearing downed trees on the CBE branch line |
Photos from 2017
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Plowing snow with #7 and #25 |
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Frolin visits from Texas, hauled wood (temp page) |
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Bridge work over Casper Cut |
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Replacing ties around Clear Lake |
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RailBus Run to High Point for turntable greasing |
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Tie replacement work starts for the year |
Photos from 2016
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Trees cut and extension of Bauerton Branch to get them |
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#7 returns to Steam plus Train run for visitor |
Photos from 2015
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Last Revenue Freight of the year, hauling firewood |
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Rains and Sand Slides on the railroad at Clear Lake |
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Clearing the right of way in Spring |
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Snow on the line and trees are down too |
Photos from 2014
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Last Revenue Freight of the year, hauling firewood |
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Foundry Work, some Water Glass work is done |
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Small Tree blocks the Main Line |
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Hauling Firewood plus Track Work |
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Brake Work on Flat Cars and more work on Engine 7 |
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Big Tree falls on the CBE Branch Line |
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More work on Engine 7 and more snow on the line |
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Clearing Snow on the line, the joy of Winter railroading |
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Engine 7 rebuilding, with new flues and lagging |
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Trees down around the railroad, damage on the CBE Branch |
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Engine 7 gets a new Tender |
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New Driver Wheels for Engine 7 |
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Trackage at High Point extended to reach downed tree |
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Work on Engine 24's tender is progressing |
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Extra Train, run on Sunday to haul firewood to the woodshed |
Photos from 2012
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Clearing Snow on the line at the end of the year |
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Tom's new engine, SR&RL #24 comes to the SR&CL |
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Some detail photos of Caboose 559 |
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Some detail photos of Caboose 559 |
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Some detail photos of Caboose 559 |
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Caboose 559 is completed and goes on first train |
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Caboose 559 gets interior work and seats installed |
Photos from 2011
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Caboose 559 is painted and has final number assigned |
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The new Caboose gets first coat of paint |
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Body of the new Caboose is built |
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Work on the new Caboose body is started |
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Steam Up and ran trains plus worked on the Caboose frame |
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Spring Time on the Sandy Ridge - a couple pictures |
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Caboose frame work has started |
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Caboose trucks are now complete and ready for a Caboose |
Photos from 2010
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Shop Time, Caboose trucks, more couplers, and air pump repairs |
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Railroad Operations, trains running on the 27 th and 28th |
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More construction on the new trucks |
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Some train action in October; wood to haul, leaves to blow |
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More work on the new Trucks, with pedestals and casting done |
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Work on the Car Barn’s Transfer Table, in August and September |
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Work on three new sets of trucks |
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Flat Car 440 takes it first load of wood |
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Two new flat cars were built, CB&E #12 and SR&RL #440 |
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Jack takes Number 10 out for a run |
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More pictures of Number 10 after rebuild |
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Number 10 make debut after months of rebuilding |
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Rebuilding of Number 10, December to March |
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New Track Sweep car + Jim with Loco 7 |
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New Flat Cars, construction photos |
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More snow, more plowing, an Extra was sent out |
Photos from 2009
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Plowing Snow and Moving Freight |
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Fall photos, some from the roundhouse roof |
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Some aerial photos of the Roundhouse and area |
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Another track added to Phelps Turntable |
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New Car Barn is started |
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Spring Activities and a friendly visitor |
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Diesel #25 sandboxes are now completed |
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Lite Runs with CLL Shay #4 steamed up in the snow |
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Work is started on the front sandbox on #25 |
Photos from 2008
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More work on Diesel #25’s rear sandbox |
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Sandbox is built to go on Diesel #25 |
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Some more photos of the 22 nd operations, taken by Tim Lab |
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November 22 nd and the railroad is busy with operating trains |
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Loco #7 is test run on the 16 th , while its snowing nicely (heavy) |
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Coach Barn is now completed |
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Clear Lake gets its turntable installed |
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Work starts on the new Coach Barn |
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Trackwork, Railbus Run and Coal Run, a busy April |
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Working in the foundry in March & April, melting stuff |
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Hauling Wood! Extras are run to haul fire wood up the hill |
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Foundry work starts with making a melting pot |
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Extras were run to take advantage of good weather |
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Snow plow extra was run on Saturday |
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Early January, #25 trucks get paint and HP turntable started |
Photos from 2007
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Some photos of the Log Buggies built in 2007 |
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The new Railbus 3 rolls out of the shop |
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An Extra is run in the snow with CLL Shay #4 |
Past yearsphotosummary...
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Trains run, Loco's are steamed, accidents happen |
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Jack retires, the branch gets extended, #10 arrives |
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The Shay has new trucks made |
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Coach 23 is finished and a Shay is acquired |
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Work behind on the Passenger Coach, Ailina |
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The trestle is finished and Maples Siding started |
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Winter, snow plowing in the early part of the year |
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MMGS |
Before taking on the SR&CL web-site, I had a section on my own site with SR&CL photos. Many pictures from 2002, 2005 and many in 2006. |