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Shop at Kroger's?

If you shop at Kroger's, your everyday purchases could turn donations to the North Georgia Live Steamers. All you have to do is register and use your Kroger card every time you shop at Kroger's.

If you shop at Kroger's, your everyday purchases could turn donations to the North Georgia Live Steamers. All you have to do is register and use your Kroger card every time you shop at Kroger's.

How do you register your card? Simply click on the link below and login to your account. Under the Community Rewards program you will find a button that says, "re-Enroll Now". Type in North Georgia Live Steamers and you are in business. Make sure you tell all your friends about this great opportunity.

Here is the link to the reward program: Kroger Community Rewards program.

Remember spread the word to your friends and family and make sure they register North Georgia Live Steamers as a Kroger Community Reward recipient. If you have a hard time getting your Kroger Plus card associated with North Georgia Live Steamers you may also use this reference number which will also pull up North Georgia Live Steamers on the Kroger site. Our Kroger Community reference number is 45942.

As always if you have any questions regarding how the program works please visit Kroger Community Rewards for additional information.

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50 D&RGW (Davenport Switcher)

This locomotive is modeled after a 2-axle, 30-ton Davenport diesel (battery powered), was the only narrow gauge diesel locomotive that the Rio Grande actually owned.

This locomotive is modeled after a 2-axle, 30-ton Davenport diesel (battery powered), was the only narrow gauge diesel locomotive that the Rio Grande actually owned. (They tried several Army diesel on the narrow gauge lines, but never owned any of them.) The unit, purchased from the Sumpter Valley in 1963, produced 160hp from its Caterpillar D17000 engine, with power coupled to the wheels through a mechanical transmission.

The unit was used to switch the Durango yard from its purchase in 1963 until the abandonment of the San Juan Extension in 1970. At that point, it was sold to the Roaring Camp & Big Trees near Santa Cruz, California. Last running in the early 1970s, the engine was eventually sold to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 1984.

The engine is preserved at the Colorado Railroad Museum today, and was returned to operation in June 2009.

Davenport Locomotive Works of Davenport, IA, produced all manner of industrial locomotives. R.M.I.'s 2 1/2" scale models are based on Davenport's 25-35 ton units. These locomotives are built in both 0-4-0 and 0-6-0 configurations, as were the originals. Our units are offered in both electric and gas/hydraulic versions.

http://www.rmirailworks.com/D_RGW_50.asp#.XdkzQ-g3mUk

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2016 News Archive

2016 Archive News

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Operations Day- November 12, 2016

On November 12th the club put on an "Ops Day" where we simulated the operations of a real railroad. Cars were set out at various "industries" (sidings) around the railroad. Trains with a string of cars were subsequently dispatched to a list of industries where some cars were set out and others were picked up. Each train had a crew of three, engineer, conductor, and brakeman. For many of us, this was our first experience with actual railroad operations. It looked like everyone had a great time. Plans are already underway for another ops day in the future.

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October 15, 2016 Public Run Day Photos

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CSP&P Railway - September 16, 2016

The Canton, St. Paul & Pacific Railway is a private club and operate invitationals periodically throughout the year. Here are a few pictures from when a few of our members visits in September 2016.

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August 27, 2016 Public Run Day Photos

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BOD Meeting Minutes - August 6, 2016

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Meeting Minutes - August 6, 2016

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Reconfigured Passenger Station Complete - July 30, 2016

The crew has completed the passenger ling expansion.

The expanded passenger line is now complete. We now have more than 100 ft for the passenger loading and unloading area.

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2nd Work Day on Station Reconfiguration - July 13, 2016

Reconfiguration continues on the station area.

The work continues on updating the passenger station.

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Reconfiguration of passenger station - July 9, 2016

Reconfiguration of the passenger station has begun.

July 9, 2016 - The reconfiguration of the passenger loading/unloading area has begun. The goal of this project is to add an additional 60 feet to the passenger station area.

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Reconfiguration of passenger station - July 9, 2016

Reconfiguration of the passenger station has begun.

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April 23, 2016 Public Run Day Photos

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Ash Pit Construction - April 2016

Construction began on the ash pit line which will be used by the coal fired steam engines to dump ash after a long day of operating. Here are some photos from the April 2nd and April 16th work days.