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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Hillyard Not exactly an answer to your question but you might be interested. . . Trains magazine had an article on it sometime in the last 5 years. Sorry I can't remember the date issue. What interested me were the red & black SW 7s [1200s?] modified to include dynamic brakes just in front of the cabs. Just a little different from the run of the mill switchers. BTW do you know whats happening with the OLY brewery property? Hillyard Salem OR. [/quote] Well, I'd sure like to get a hold of that TRAINS issue!!! And yes, I agree with you on the interesting ( I think homemade) dynamic brakes. Also, the spark arrestors are interesting. I think every loco has a different style! They seem to keep their motive power up pretty well. Every time I see a locomotive, it looks nice and clean (washed, perhaps by the rain?). Their rolling stock is something else though. WOW! DE-CRE-PIT! But I'd sure like to model it. As far as the Oly Brewery, Miller Beer Co. has closed it down. They seem to be letting it sit there in reserve for when the beer drinking capacity of the NW increases to a point where production will resume (if you can believe that!). They have not announce any thing but have kept on a skeleton maintenance crew of I think, 4 people. Shame to see that place shut down, It was an icon in this area. They've also fenced off the majority of DesChutes Park, which is a shame as well... If you figure out the year of the SSTX issue, please let me know! Thanks.
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