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Pahrump Valley Gazette, Thursday, April 10, 1997 17
Iron Horses Never Die
&ntsa glimpse of this :S ::by hosting:i:a::
climbing workshop to participants 14 years 0fage
and older.
The workshop will be conducted by the staff of
Rocks and Ropes, a !ocalindoor climbing facility;
on April 25• Participants will meet at the Youth
Center, located at 105 Basic Road, at 5"30 p.m.
"The workshop provides teens an excellent"
introduction to climbing, a sport that is certainly
not as easy as it looks," says Recreation Coordi-
nator Paul Widman, CLP. "Just a few of the
benefits include increasing physical fitness, dex-
terity and stamina."
The advantage of learning climbing skills at
modern indoor facilities include practicing
on artificial surfaces that are covered with
"hand holds," ranging from easy, big ones to tiny
edges, called "finger burners. "Safer than unsu-
ELY Having survived 88 years of hard service and
a head-on collision two years ago, Nevada Northern
Railway Museum engine #93 will steam back into ser-
vice on May 3,1997. It joins old #40 as one of two coal-
fired steam locomotives in passenger service at the Ne-
vada Northern Railway Museum, NNRM.
"We are celebrating the rebirth of an old friend," said
Lorraine Gleave, Director of the NNRM. "And we are
celebrating the spirit of the community that has provided
us with generous funding and thousands of hours of
volunteer service."
The Museum operates both steam and diesel train
excursions for weekend operations May 17 through Sept.
20th. Specialty Trains are also offered; Evening Trains
with wine and food, a fun-filled "4th of July Fireworks
Train," as well as Labor Day Raildays Celebration. Please
call the Museum at 702-289-2085 for further information
and reservations or write Nevada Northern Railway Mu-
seum. Box 150040, East Ely, Nevada 89315.
The 1909 American Consolidation Steam Engine was
first put into service at the NNRM in 1993. It was
restored at a cost of $15,000. Of that, $5,000 came from
donations, and $10,000 was supplied by the White Pine
Fair & Recreation Board. Volunteers provided over
6.000 hours of donated work on the engine. The second
rebuild, after the 1995 crash, was performed by Steam
Operations of Birmingham, Alabama.
It was a strange set of circumstances that put old #93
in harm's way on Saturday, June 17, 1995. Engine #40
developed mechanical problems, and #93 was substituted
for her on the 1:30 PM excursion, which carried 130
passengers from all over the nation.
Meanwhile, up the grade in Robinson Canyon, a now
defunct local freight company; Northern Nevada Rail-
road Company, attempted to move a flat car loaded with
railroad ties down the track without locomotive power.
The flat car got loose and, on the steep grade, quickly
reached incredible speeds, headed straight for #93 and its
load of passengers. Six minutes later, they collided.
Like a sacrificial lamb, the old iron warrior absorbed
the brunt of the impact, and the passenger train stayed on
the track. The beautiful wooden coaches vere shattered.
Passengers received injuries with no fatalities. Engine
#93 was a mass of wreckage--but her boiler remained
intact. Had the engine been #40, the wreck would have
been much worse. The accident was covered extensively
in the press, and the NNRM's reputation was damaged as
well.
But rail fans and local residents pulled together to help
NNRM rebound from the catastrophe. The local copper
mine, Magma Consolidated (now BHP 'Copper) funded
the purchase of two 1927 steel passenger coaches.
"'We now have our full complement of eqdipment and
are ready for the summer holiday season," said Gleave.
According to Field & Stream
Some tips for campers, fishermen (and women), as the season is upon us
Easy Access Flashlight Storage
Ever wake up at night in camp and fumble around in
the dark for your flashlight? It's never where you put it.
But you'll always be able to put your hand on it if you
tuck it into your shoe under or beside the bed, and it can't
roll away, either.
Carrying and Applying Bug Dope
Here's a convenient way to carry and apply bug dope:
saturate a square of cloth about the size of a handkerchief
with repellent, fold it to fit a pocket, and wrap it tightly
in aluminum foil so it can't evaporate.Ronnie Jenks,
Rayville, LA.
Using a Stick to Open a Pot Lid Over a Campfire
Open-fire chefs who keep burning their fingers on pot
covers can make things easier for themselves by making
a lid-lifter from a Y-shaped branch. Trim it to a handle
and fork and wedge the lid top in the fork.--J.D. Davis,
Dearborn, MI.
Making Rose Hips Tea to Ward Off Colds
Wild rose hips, the red pods that swell just beneath a
rose's bud and remain on the plant stem all winter, are
extremely high in Vitamin C. They can be gathered in
summer, fall, and winter along riverbanks, lakeshores,
and roadsides and make a pleasant-tasting tea which is
said to ward offcolds. Boil a quantity of rose hips for 10
minutes, then dilute with water and sweeten to taste.
Logging Roads to Help You Get Home
If you are lost in heavily wooded country, the angles
at which logging trails join will always show you the way
out to a traveled road. Logging trail systems branch out
like tree limbs from the main stem. The sharp anle
formed at their junctions always points to the route the
loggers used to haul timber to the road.
Securing a Tent When Campsite is Windy
When camped where your tent will be exposed to high
winds, drive in extra tent stakes a few inches from the
four corners and lash a rope in an x-pattern from the extra
stakes over the top of the tent. This will protect the tent
from ballooning with excessive air pressure and will take
strain off the ground stakes that hold the tent in place.
Pasta as a Versatile Camp Food
The most versatile food you can carry on a camping
trip is pasta. It contains no water, so there is no extra
Fishing Tips
weight or bulk. Pasta can be combined with almost
anything--cheese, eggs, meat, fish, vegetables, dried
sauces, or soups--to make a quick, tasty, and wholesome
meal. Add water to pasta leftovers, and you have a hearty
soup.
Proper Compass Use
Don't try to follow a directional course by looking at
a compass while you move. Instead, hold your compass
at waist level, then pivot yourself and the compass to-
gether until you are facing in the direction you want to
travel. Now choose a distant object on that line and walk
to it. Keep repeating this procedure until you reach your
destination•
Efficient Packing for Camping
When you pack for camping trips, space can be saved
by removing all ingredients from boxes, cans, and jars
and transferring them to sealed and labeled plastic bags.
Eggs can be broken into plastic bags and then placed in a
rigid container for safety. Label bags with a felt marker•
Heated Stones to Dry Wet Boots at Camp
Wet boots can be dried quickly by filling them with
heated stones. A bucket of dry rounded stones kept for
this purpose can be heated on a camp stove until they are
warm but still safe to handle.
Pitching a Tent
Before pegging a tent to the ground, tie loops of strong
cord through the stake loops that are sewn to the tent.
Now pound your tent stakes through the cord loops rather
than the permanent ones. This will save wear on the
permanent loops and will make it possible to pull the
stakes out of the lround without tearine the tent
Uses of Aluminum Duct Tape
Aluminum duct tape has countless uses when hunting,
fishing, or camping. It can be used to patch torn foul-
weather gear, fix holes in boots, join rips in tents or
sleeping bags--even to repair leaky boats.
Proper Place to Pitch a Tent
The safest place to erect a tent is close to the protec-
tion of small, young trees or brush. Open places are
vulnerable to damaging winds, and sites under large
trees are threatened by lightning and falling branches.
Small trees and brush provide protection from wind
and are not imperiled by dangers from above.
Catching Crickets for Bass and Panfish BaR
Crickets make excellent bait for bass and panfish, and
bread and sugar make excellent bait for crickets. Sprinkle the
bread with sugar, moisten slightly, and leave on the ground
overnight beneath cloth or newspaper. You'll collect aday's
supply of bait.
Dragging the Bottom with a Stringer for Lost Items
If you lose something overboard, try grappling for it with
a chain fish stringer. Tie the stringer to a stout cord, open the
snaps, and drag it bk and forth over the bottom where the
lost object dist.--Mrs. Ted Schaeberer, Estherville,
IA.
rislang Tactics'for Bass
Here's a trick Wox*,h trying when you are casting for bass
from an anchored,: first toss out live bait--minnow,
crayfish, wo.a bobber and cast around it. Fish that
follow your lure ut striking will ofteti take the bait
instead ..............
