Photos attached are of the temporary rail replacing the frog at Yeatman; the trestle "bent" at Dry Gulch; Scotty's new wall in the carbarn which will be filled with shelving; Yes, that's Chris Brophy talking to Lorance while Jimmy Scott does some swithing with 704 - Chris is in town for the Holidays and heads back to Alamosa tomorrow; a very rare photo of Jim Scott with a grin on his face; Hank pumping fuel; 4 shots of the end of track on Sunday when the first spikes were driven for the track extension. John Errante writing down measurements for 401.

The final passenger run of 2007 occured on Saturday when Mike L. had family and friends out for an afternoon ride. 

Dale is past the half way point on the trenching project. The shop expansion in the carbarn is nearly completed as only some of the shelving remains to be finished. John Errante continues to work on the 401. The track extension work is well underway. 5205 will need a new motor as the original one is on death's door. It will get a 25hp Kohler the same as the 13 and 704 received. 400's tender wheels have been turned to the next set will be 535's. Neubie and Wayne have been hauling fuel to Glencoe. Fritschle has been working on 535's cylinder cocks.

Our condolences to Dale Bitsch and family as his grandmother Ida passed away recently at the age of 101 years. Also best wishes to Madeline Owens (wife of Malachi) who is recovering from spinal surgery. Congratulations to Joe Geders who drove the Golden spike on his G gauge railroad in Jackson, Wyoming. Joe said the snow fall was late this year but finally there is enough to keep the skiers happy.