What is SVRy?

I was thinking another name for Seaview, but after seeing the context it is used in, I don't think it is Seaview anymore. What route is it?Thanks!
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Hi David,That is Steve Thompson's Sumpter Valley Railway, circa 1940. Steve is a master at detail. Can't wait for the route to be finished. It will be something special.Bill Burnett

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It's a narrow gauge line, built to tap the huge pine forests of far eastern Oregon, back in the late 1800's. It also served some of the richest gold country that existed around 1900. At it's peak it was about 80 miles long, with hundreds of miles of logging branch lines. I'm depicting the era from 1935-40, when the old and small woodburning engines were still around, and also, the ex Uintah mallets came to The SVry. It was abandoned in 1947, other than mill trackage in So. Baker, which last into the early 60's.Tim Muir and I have recreated the line from Baker City to Sumpter (about 30 miles), along with a couple logging branches. This was done from a massive amount of historic research, and it is quite accurate. I live in Baker City, so have access to some great materials, along with the having walked a large part of the original grade.Eventually, I'll probably try to extend it to Whitney, and possibly Bates. This would include 2 passes over 5000 ft, with steep grades and switchbacks over the latter, at Dixie.Jon Davis has made superb models of several of the engines, and I've done custom sound for some. We are trying hard to get it finished, but details abound, where do you stop, and say, ENOUGH!PS, the restored 5+ miles of the SVRy is having a photographers special freight train on the 18th of October. Both the original #19 2-8-2 and the logging line Heisler will be running. They've planned out the photo runbys for best times and lighting, along with great fall colors. The cost is a measly $30 for a great day of fun and train riding/watching. Below is the 2001 freight in the dredge tailings.

Steve T.

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And for some scenes along the route, you can look here:
http://www.train-sim.com/dcforum/DCForumID15/2092.htmlOr, here:

Extra 50 backs down the western leg of the wye at Sumpter
Extra No.50 leaves Sumpter heading towards S-Wye
The 250 pulls into South baker with a Log drag.....Thanks!Timtimmuir@wcn.net

Electric Railroad 3D Models
Sumpter Valley B&B Gang
Willamette Valley Route
(No timetable for release)

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Hi;
If that's an old TenWheeler on your route, I'm vveeeerrrryyyy envious!!!Regards
Bob

Mobile, AL

M&O,M&BSRR,GM&N,GM&O,CSX,IC,SOUTHERN,BNSF,L&N(Old Reliable)

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Yes, it's a 3' gauge ten wheeler, SVRy #50, created by Jon Davis. I'm sure it will get uploaded about the time we get the route uploaded. It was built by Baldwin in 1916, had 42" drivers, and weighed 113,990 lbs. It was Sumpter's passenger engine, and sadly, was scrapped recently in So. America, despite efforts to get it back to Sumpter.

Steve T.

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