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Title: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: rodekyll on July 04, 2016, 02:18:45 AM

Sumpter County, OR off highway 26.




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Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: Muzz on July 04, 2016, 02:48:54 AM

Exploring eh? Daniel K looks as though he is going to have some competition!

Keep 'em coming.

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: Zoom Zoom on July 04, 2016, 06:19:07 AM

I love visiting places like that. Neat stuff to see without all the people. Thanks for the pics!

John Henry

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: chuck peterson on July 04, 2016, 08:40:24 AM

 :thumb:...ain't that what's it about?

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: Guzzistajohn on July 04, 2016, 08:43:03 AM

Keep 'em comin' dood! :thumb:

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: John A on July 04, 2016, 10:47:02 AM

I like trains, especially old ones. Good pics, thanks!

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: steveford on July 04, 2016, 11:02:55 AM

I heard you had trike issues. I guess everything must be OK now. Did you get to see the Dredge over there??? That's pretty cool to see also. Hope to see you in the Deep Forest and the Broken Arrow Rendezvous.
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Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: rodekyll on July 04, 2016, 11:21:20 AM

Yeah, Steve -- spun the flywheel off in Government Camp outside Portland.  Sheared the bolts.  It's good now.  Matt hauled me down the hill and fled to the beach leaving me the dogs and a puddle of ATF.  I'm hanging out in Vancouver waiting for my new t-trees to arrive before scampering off again.

Dunno about deep forest yet.  I'm also looking at Iowa.  I'll see what Matt's plan is when they return from the beach.

No, I missed the dredge.  We have lots in Alaska -- stuck in every creek and pond.  So trains are more exciting to me.  I got about 60 pics of that steamer graveyard.  It's a good way to spend the afternoon, and part of the reason I generally don't ride in groups.

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: Daniel Kalal on July 04, 2016, 12:16:39 PM

Quote from: rodekyll on July 04, 2016, 11:21:20 AM

No, I missed the dredge.  We have lots in Alaska -- stuck in every creek and pond.

That's a good point.  Do you suppose there was a standard handbook on building dredges when mining for gold?

The Sumpter, Oregon dredge:
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Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: rodekyll on July 04, 2016, 12:26:06 PM

I've seen a dozen or so dredges.  Although they all follow a general pattern, I've not seen any two alike.  Their real commonality is that they were hauled up in pieces and assembled when the miners had money.  they were abandoned n place when the money ran out.

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: Arizona Wayne on July 04, 2016, 01:56:03 PM

In Calif. dredges have been used to deepen rivers from winter sand runoff with melting snow so boats can still traverse.

Title: Re: Got tired of riding -- caught a train
Post by: rodekyll on July 04, 2016, 03:14:55 PM

Different dredges.  The army corps of engineers is tasked with keeping channels in navigable waters cleared.  A gold dredge's job is the opposite -- tear it up and spit it out.