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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


Photos  from  2021

     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 b     Clearing track and blowing leaves

     Oct 5-7th a      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

Dec 30th

Dec 19th

Dec 18th

Dec 5th

Nov 29th

Nov 8th

Nov 7th

October

Sep 16th

Sep 10th

Aug 31st

Aug 1 st

July

June

Equipment repairs

Tree Clearing around Phelps

New Roundhouse doors, Snow Plow blade installed on 501

Track work at Jacks Pit + work on couplers

Running two trains

Clearing Leaves, Cleaning Cars, Running an Extra

Running and Working on #7

Blowing Leaves and Hauling Wood

New Roof shingles & new Passenger deck

Tree across the line + Ditch Work

Ditch Work for drainage, new ties and platform work

Clearing trees and fixing drainage

Repairing track damage from downed trees

Various trees are down on the line

 


Photos from 2019

Dec 7

Nov 4

Nov 3

Nov 1

Sep 17

Sep 16

Sep 14

Jul 1

May 21

May 20

Mar 25

Mar 24

Mar 21

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

Work on Locomotive #10 plus #7 comes out for some sun

Cutting wood and splitting logs, then hauling wood

 

 

Photos from 2018

November

August

Hauled firewood, worked on track, then it snowed

Trackwork and ballasting, including the CBE Branch

July

Hauling firewood, plus track work on CBE Branch

June

Work on Engine 25, repairing the starter

April

More work clearing trees from the CBE Branch

March

Clearing downed trees on the CBE branch line

Photos from 2017

December

Plowing snow with #7 and #25

October

Frolin visits from Texas, hauled wood  (temp page)

August

Bridge work over Casper Cut

June

Replacing ties around Clear Lake

April 16

RailBus Run to High Point for turntable greasing

April 15

Tie replacement work starts for the year

Photos from 2016

June

Trees cut and extension of Bauerton Branch to get them

March

#7 returns to Steam plus Train run for visitor

Photos from 2015

October

Last Revenue Freight of the year, hauling firewood

July

Rains and Sand Slides on the railroad at Clear Lake

April

Clearing the right of way in Spring

January

Snow on the line and trees are down too

Photos from 2014

December

Last Revenue Freight of the year, hauling firewood

October

Foundry Work, some Water Glass work is done

August

Small Tree blocks the Main Line

Summer

Hauling Firewood plus Track Work

May

Brake Work on Flat Cars and more work on Engine 7

April

Big Tree falls on the CBE Branch Line

February

More work on Engine 7  and more snow on the line

Jan 1-2

Clearing Snow on the line, the joy of Winter railroading

Jan 2-2

Engine 7 rebuilding, with new flues and lagging

Photos from 2013

Dec

Trees down around the railroad, damage on the CBE Branch

Nov

Engine 7 gets a new Tender

Oct

New Driver Wheels for Engine 7

Sep

Trackage at High Point extended to reach downed tree

Mar

Work on Engine 24's tender is progressing

Jan

Extra Train,  run on Sunday to haul firewood to the woodshed

Photos from 2012

Dec

Clearing Snow on the line at the end of the year

Nov

Tom's new engine,  SR&RL #24 comes to the SR&CL

Aug

Some detail photos of Caboose 559

Jun

Some detail photos of Caboose 559

May

Some detail photos of Caboose 559

Apr

Caboose 559 is completed and goes on first train

Mar

Caboose 559 gets interior work and seats installed

Photos from 2011

Nov

Caboose 559 is painted and has final number assigned

Oct

The new Caboose gets first coat of paint

Sep

Body of the new Caboose is built

Aug

Work on the new Caboose body is started

Jul

Steam Up and ran trains plus worked on the Caboose frame

Apr

Spring Time on the Sandy Ridge - a couple pictures

Mar

Caboose frame work has started

Jan

Caboose trucks are now complete and ready for a Caboose

Photos from 2010

Dec

Shop Time, Caboose trucks, more couplers, and air pump repairs

Nov b

Railroad Operations, trains running on the 27 th and 28th

Nov a

More construction on the new trucks

Oct

Some train action in October; wood to haul, leaves to blow

Sept b

More work on the new Trucks, with pedestals and casting done

Sept a

Work on the Car Barn’s Transfer Table, in August and September

August

Work on three new sets of trucks

July b

Flat Car 440 takes it first load of wood

July a

Two new flat cars were built, CB&E #12 and SR&RL #440

Jun c

Jack takes Number 10 out for a run

Jun b

More pictures of Number 10 after rebuild

Jun a

Number 10 make debut after months of rebuilding

March

Rebuilding of Number 10,  December to March

Jan c

New Track Sweep car + Jim with Loco 7

Jan b

New Flat Cars, construction photos

Jan a

More snow, more plowing, an Extra was sent out

Photos from 2009

Dec

Plowing Snow and Moving Freight

Nov

Fall photos, some from the roundhouse roof

Oct

Some aerial photos of the Roundhouse and area

Sep

Another track added to Phelps Turntable

July

New Car Barn is started

May

Spring Activities and a friendly visitor

April

Diesel #25 sandboxes are now completed

Feb

Lite Runs with CLL Shay #4 steamed up in the snow

Jan

Work is started on the front sandbox on #25

Photos from 2008

Dec b

More work on Diesel #25’s rear sandbox

Dec a

Sandbox is built to go on Diesel #25

Nov b

Some more photos of the 22 nd operations,  taken by Tim Lab

Nov a

November 22 nd and the railroad is busy with operating trains

Nov

Loco #7 is test run on the 16 th , while its snowing nicely (heavy)

July

Coach Barn is now completed

Jun

Clear Lake gets its turntable installed

May

Work starts on the new Coach Barn

April

Trackwork, Railbus Run and Coal Run, a busy April

Mar/Apr

Working in the foundry in March & April, melting stuff

Mar 16

Hauling Wood!  Extras are run to haul fire wood up the hill

Mar 1

Foundry work starts with making a melting pot

Feb 3

Extras were run to take advantage of good weather

 Jan b

Snow plow extra was run on Saturday

Jan a

Early January, #25 trucks get paint and HP turntable started

 

Photos from 2007

Nov

Some photos of the Log Buggies built in 2007

Oct

The new Railbus 3 rolls out of the shop

Feb

An Extra is run in the snow with CLL Shay #4

 

Past yearsphotosummary...

2005

Trains run, Loco's are steamed, accidents happen

2004

Jack retires, the branch gets extended, #10 arrives

2003

The Shay has new trucks made

2002

Coach 23 is finished and a Shay is acquired

2001

Work behind on the Passenger Coach, Ailina

2000

The trestle is finished and Maples Siding started

1999

Winter, snow plowing in the early part of the year

 

 

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.

            

 

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