On July 7, 2021, Santiam Excursion Trains announced via email plans, beginning fall, 2021, to include a serviceable Baldwin 2-6-2 locomotive to power their tourist trains. Although not stated in the Santiam Excursion Trains press release, this locomotive is almost certainly Santa Maria Valley 205:

• Santa Maria Valley 205, 2-6-2 (BLW 57613 / 1924)

To the best of my knowledge, this locomotive is privately owned and has, for many years, been under repair at Independence, Oregon.

Santiam Excursion Trains: https://santiamexcursiontrains.com/

This is great news! Thanks for the heads up.

Seems logical - if so, here is a bunch of photos of the locomotive in question:


Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad

https://www.friends-smvrr.org/history-2 ... ation.html

/Mitch

San Joaquin & Eastern #205

https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobas ... ilroad=sje

With newbuild rectangular tender, the original vanderbilt is coupled to Charles R. McCormick Lumber #100 Baldwin 2-8-2 in Merrill, OR.