Category: Restoration

Recently the CCR worked along side the Friends of the Eastern California Museum to host a Southern Inyo County railroad tour. The May 16th tour included stops in Keeler, Owenyo and Kearsarge, lunch in Independence at the engine house, and a showing of the classic Bad Day at Blackrock in the Lone Pine Film Museum theater. The event offered a good excuse to repaint the crossbucks and signage in Kearsarge, which Chris Dryer happily did. A group of over 50 attended and it was a great success for all and resulted in some new members as well!

As a reminder, the #18 will be all steamed up and operating at the Eastern California Museum on July 3rd and 4th. There no better way to spend Independence day than in Independence, CA. Come out and watch the parade, have lunch, and take a ride on #18!

Its the final few days of the year, if you need a last minute tax deductible donation please consider the SP18! And if you need to get a head start on 2026’s donations, that is okay too.

As we look ahead to 2026, we have a few goals we would like to achieve this coming year. First off, we expect to see our boxcar 1C restoration completed. Secondly, we plan to hold a couple of operational days in Independence with #18 (exact dates to come soon). Additionally, we will continue with our ongoing support of the museum yard enhancement projects and signage. And lastly, we have a couple new projects we are looking to embark upon which we will announce later this year.

All of us at the Carson and Colorado hope that you have had a wonderful 2025, and look forward to having a prosperous 2026.