David:
“The majority of rolling stock belongs to the club. Either
purchased by the club, or donated to the club by members.
There are a few member cars running around. It would be kind
of a chore to try to find them – but those specifically have met
the standards and are accepted by the car foreman.
“They’ve been tested out and everything – rolling ability,
wheels, couplers, everything is tested before it’s allowed on
the layout. And it must be within era. You’re not going to see
any drop deck trailer loads here. That kind of thing, you won’t
see them on the railroad, because you would not have seen
them in 1979.”
Columbia Cascade &Western -
17
17: A well-used Alco road switcher is usually part of the
power set on the Tallman, Sweet Home or Woodburn
locals. Because of grades, almost all trains need two
locomotives and some hot through trains will get three.
MRH-Feb 2013
