STR Railroad ver II Last Run October 23 2006 |
The Last Run of STR Railroad Ver II October 23 2006.
The last operation session on the STR Railroad was held Monday October 23 2006.
There were 7 operators on duty for the session. There were some of the regular trains run and then a special Extra 16 East which was the last formal train movement on the railroad. The following pictures show some of the session highlights.
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These are clips taken from The STR Final Run DVD |
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Charleston Lake at RJ Station |
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#522 backed up & made a stn stop. dp RJ >> |
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Stump-Gulch Terminal Headoffice -Train #522 has arrived. It will be turned and doubleheaded with Str16 and 17. All the passenger equipment will be sent to Marysville on Ex16W to pool it for Ex16E later. |
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EX16W passes Forfar >> |
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Ex16W passes Westport Stn << |
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Extra 16 East ready to go. Eng STR 16 & 17 - 11 cars >> |
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This is the Marysville Station with the operators celebrating the final departure of Ex16E. |
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Sorrow Tunnel - Ex16E is entering Sorrow Tunnel on the way to Sorrow Station. |
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This is Sorrow Station and the STR Operators are celebrating the departure of Ex16E. |
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This Athens Station and the STR Operators are celebrating the departureof Ex16E. |
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This is the site of the 1st spike driven on the STR ver II January 17 1972 at 19:23 hrs (green ball) The STR Operators are celebrating the departure and the history of the Odessey of the last 36 years of regular Monday Night Operation. This has been the Greatest Series of Model Railroad Operation on a Home Layout. |
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At Rock Junction Station the Operators are celebrating the history of the junction and the branchlines served to Sandy Valley and Iron Pot Mine. This is the departure of Ex16E. |
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At Torent Station the STR Operators are celebrating the departure of EX16E. |
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The STR Operators celebrate the departure of Ex16E. Bob S. is the Engineer (In His Cab) |
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The STR Operators Celebrate arrival Ex16E at Stump-Gulch the final stop and the Headquarters of The STR. Bill B. The Dispatcher. |
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The STR Railroad Ver II - Time has stopped at 17:30 Hours Mar 22, 1910. |
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<< #2 WF dp Torent WHC#2350 >>#24 WF dp Marysville OA&PS#4 |
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<< #2 WF ar Westport WHC#2350 >>#2 WF ar Stump-Gulch |
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STR Layout Room October 23 2006 >> |
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