Nostalgia & History > Three 3-foot Gauge Critters

What were they?
Where were they?  My guess is either Silver Plume, CO or West Side Lumber Ry in Tuolumne, CA.  The three were not necessarily in the same location.

1. My guess is a 3-foot gauge plow with a tank for water for weight.  Can't let the water freeze overnight.   Duane Hall photo, November 1989.

2. My guess is a 3-foot gauge flanger that can do minor spreading, Duane Hall photo, November 1989.

3. My guess is a 3-foot gauge flat spot remover.  Duane Hall photo, November 1989.


Marty Bernard



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/21 07:22 by MartyBernard.

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I take it you meant West Side when you typed Wood Side, right?

MartyBernard Wrote:

> 1. My guess is a 3-foot gauge plow with a tank for water for weight. 

That looks like the former West Side Lumber plow. 

http://photos.greatrails.net/showpic/?photo=2002040701543027526.jpg&order=byrail&page=1&key=Yosemite+Mountain+%26+Sugar+Pine+RR

It was stored on the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine railroad in Fish Camp, CA when it was damaged in the Railroad Fire in 2017.  The remains of the plow were moved to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum in Nevada City, CA for rebuilding in May of 2020.

https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,396978
https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitebutton/51033850412/