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Author:  bobyar2001 [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:03 am ]
Post subject:  A&MR 7

Arcata & Mad River Shay 7, during its brief operation hauling tourists. I understand the A&MR trackage (out of Eureka, California)was salvaged a few years ago. Is that correct?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1900s-THE-GENERAL-L ... dZViewItem

Author:  Jim Vaitkunas [ Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A&MR 7

Hey Bob:

I think you have a wrong link.

Author:  JDLX [ Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:46 am ]
Post subject:  A&MR #7

Bob- Yes, you have the wrong link there...this one brings up a Western & Atlantic locomotive.

To answer your question...A&K Railroad Materials scrapped the A&MR trackage in November and December 1997. I've heard differing stories on why this was done...one story had the North Coast Railroad Authority selling the rails to meet payroll, another story A&K taking the trackage to settle an unpaid debt the NCRA owed them. At any rate the North Coast Railroad quit the old A&MR in the later part of 1993 due to bad track conditions and no money available for improvements.

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV

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