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Where am I now (tourist RR)

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chad thomas
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Where am I now (tourist RR)
Posted by chad thomas on Friday, March 18, 2005 9:43 AM
I am in a town with a tourist railroad.

In the past There was a lot of mining activity here.

In the shops you will find many steamers (several running), A rotary snowplow, And a SD7 among other things.

Several years back there was a runnaway that shut down excoursions for a while.

The shops here were used in the filming of the movie "Rat Race" a couple of years back.

This railroad also loaned out one of it's locomotives to the Heber Creeper during the Olympics.

What town am I In??? What railroad is this ???
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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Friday, March 18, 2005 9:52 AM
Felton CA home of the Roaring Camps RR? [:o)][:o)]

Originally posted by chad thomas

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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spbed
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Posted by spbed on Friday, March 18, 2005 10:02 AM
Maybe White Pass in Alaska? [:o)][:o)]

Originally posted by chad thomas

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 10:07 AM
Nevada Northern? Ely, Nevada.

Wayne
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chad thomas
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, March 18, 2005 10:31 AM
Muddy Creek your the winner. That was quick, I guess it was too easy.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2005 10:37 AM
If I got it, it must have been too easy.

Actually, I remembered the locomotive going to the Salt Lake City Olympics. I've been compiling a lot of info about US tourist railroads for a website I'm working on.

Wayne
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chad thomas
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, March 18, 2005 11:01 AM
Nevada Northern is a great railroad to check out. They have all kins of equiptment to check out and you can wander around the shops freely. I havn't checked out there web sight but it's nnry.com
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Posted by spbed on Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:35 AM
Good work [:D]

Originally posted by Muddy Creek

Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub

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