Station master's kids in the '20s (Laws Museum)

We can't re-create that but we can come close. The Owens Valley hasn't changed. It's still rural and relatively isolated. People here are still self-reliant. We have an engine, cars, rails, the know-how, the talent, the enthusiasm. We need more of the same - always - and that item which is so hard for everyone to obtain - money.

We're going to restore locomotive #18 and a few cars to operational condition and, initially, run it from the Eastern Sierra Museum to Dehy Park. That's a far cry from restoring the entire 300 mile Route but it's enough to give one a feeling for the history of settlement of this county. It's a great dream. Lets try to make it happen. Please support us if you can, or E-mail us or, if you're old-fashioned, write to

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