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Viewing Album:  Bitter Creek Western
 
By:Paul S. Highland
Dates:1/1/2001 - 12/31/2011
Album Info:A miniature railroad located several miles south of Arroyo Grande CA. Annual Choo Chew Saturdays (to raise funds for the Santa Maria Valley Railroad Historical Museum) feature train rides and a tri-tip barbecue lunch. BCW's website is at: [http://www.bittercreekwesternrr.org]. NOTE: No more photos will be uploaded to this album. For other BCW photos, go to [http://rides.webshots.com/album/555072992oXICvs].
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Andrew & Reuben
Title:  Andrew & Reuben
Description:  Andrew & Reuben H! riding just behind the locomotive. This photo was taken by a BCW staffer, not myself.
Photo Date:  10/27/2001  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:01:02 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Bitter Creek Western
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SP 4409
Title:  SP 4409
Description:  SP 4409 being filled with water in the BCW yard
Photo Date:  1/1/2002  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:25:20 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  226   Comments: 0
Paul H!
Title:  Paul H!
Description:  Paul H! wearing jacket with light green sleeves, sitting behind engineer. Photo taken by member of BCW staff.
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:25:44 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Bitter Creek Western
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2 steam locos
Title:  2 steam locos
Description:  SP 4409 and another steam loco at the entrance to the BCW
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:13:08 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
Andrew & Reuben H!
Title:  Andrew & Reuben H!
Description:  Reuben (left) and Andrew H! taking a ride
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:20:41 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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BCW yard
Title:  BCW yard
Description:  Looking southeast into the yard
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:23:49 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  213   Comments: 0
Reuben H!
Title:  Reuben H!
Description:  Reuben H! rides behind the engineer
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:22:20 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  203   Comments: 0
Andrew & Camille H!
Title:  Andrew & Camille H!
Description:  Andrew and Camille H!'s ride coming to an end
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:37:55 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  177   Comments: 0
The H! children
Title:  The H! children
Description:  Andrew, Reuben, and Camille H! mugging for the camera
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:39:46 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  207   Comments: 0
SP 4409
Title:  SP 4409
Description:  SP 4-8-4 at the boarding point
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:04:30 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  241   Comments: 0
#1259
Title:  #1259
Description:  Steam loco being serviced
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:06:02 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  200   Comments: 0
2 trains
Title:  2 trains
Description:  Passengers board trains for a ride around the grounds
Photo Date:  5/17/2003  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:09:36 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  173   Comments: 0
RGS 20
Title:  RGS 20
Description:  Rio Grande Souther 4-6-2 #20
Photo Date:  5/21/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:05:20 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  217   Comments: 0
Reuben H!
Title:  Reuben H!
Description:  Reuben H! is allowed to run the juice jack
Photo Date:  5/21/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:09:41 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
Kimberlee H!
Title:  Kimberlee H!
Description:  Kimberlee H! (in red and pink outfit) setting out on another ride
Photo Date:  5/21/2003  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:11:13 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  173   Comments: 0
2 trains
Title:  2 trains
Description:  SMVR 1801 (GP9) and a juice jack at the passenger boarding point
Photo Date:  5/17/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:07:40 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
BCW entrance
Title:  BCW entrance
Description:  Entrance sign welcomes ticket holders to the 4th annual Chew Choo Saturday
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:13:18 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
Camille H!
Title:  Camille H!
Description:  Camille H! (in pink dress) heads out for a ride
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:27:46 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  193   Comments: 0
Danny & Andrew
Title:  Danny & Andrew
Description:  Danny I. and Andrew H! take off on a ride
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:40:08 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  176   Comments: 0
BNSF 2001
Title:  BNSF 2001
Description:  BNSF SD45 in BCW yard
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:42:02 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  254   Comments: 0
The H! children and friend
Title:  The H! children and friend
Description:  Camille H! mugs as her brothers and friend take a rest. Taken from a moving train.
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:44:05 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
BCW yard
Title:  BCW yard
Description:  A view of the yard from our train
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:48:37 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
Steam loco
Title:  Steam loco
Description:  Steam loco at the passenger boarding point
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:50:13 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Juice jack
Title:  Juice jack
Description:  Passengers board two trains
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 12:52:47 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  164   Comments: 0
Runby
Title:  Runby
Description:  A train passes us going the opposite direction
Photo Date:  5/27/2004  Upload Date: 4/18/2005 1:04:27 PM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  148   Comments: 0
SP 4409
Title:  SP 4409
Description:  SP 4409 getting ready for another run
Photo Date:  5/17/2005  Upload Date: 4/17/2005 1:27:17 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  202   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  View of adjoining property looking north from trestle
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 1:12:35 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Santa Maria Valley RR GP9 1801, modeled after a real locomotive
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 12:09:25 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  212   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  A Southern Pacific boxcab switcher
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 12:51:29 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  194   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Southern Pacific SD9 3857 in the handsome Black Widow scheme
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 12:49:27 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  228   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  A 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steaming up
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 1:07:25 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  290   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  White Pass & Yukon MLW DL535E and Union Pacific SW switcher
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 1:09:26 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  208   Comments: 1
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Working on a steam locomotive in the yard
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/21/2005 1:10:59 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  207   Comments: 0
The H! children
Title:  The H! children
Description:  Camille, Andrew, and Reuben H! ready for their first ride of the day.
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/6/2005 12:34:46 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
UP 1943
Title:  UP 1943
Description:  UP switcher 1943 at the boarding area. This was the end of the film, hence the discolored edges.
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 11/6/2005 12:29:27 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  One train pulls out of the boarding area as another pulls in.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2006 10:40:51 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Two trains prepare to leave the boarding area.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2006 10:41:15 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  148   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Looking toward a tunnel. Track on right is a siding; the others are the mainline.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2006 10:41:39 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Alcalde & Coalfield steam loco on display at the turntable.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/6/2006 10:41:58 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  SMVR 1801 crosses underneath the two truss bridges.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:03:04 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  SP switcher pulls its train across the longer of two truss bridges.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:04:12 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  132   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  UP switcher and its train cross the longer of two truss bridges.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:04:49 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Pacific Coast juice jack starts to cross the longer of two truss bridges, while another train crosses underneath.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:05:13 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  128   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  SMVR 1801 pulls a train across the longer of two truss bridges.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:05:41 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  153   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  A train crosses the shorter of two truss bridges.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:06:19 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Camille H! visits with two friends at a miniature depot.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:06:53 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Camille H! poses after bringing the SP X-1 into the boarding area.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:07:16 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Part of the miniature town of Donkey Hollow, on the far end of the layout.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:07:38 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  129   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Camille H! carefully checks out the miniature town of Donkey Hollow.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:08:20 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  155   Comments: 0
Bitter Creek Western
Title:  Bitter Creek Western
Description:  Two trains take on passengers.
Photo Date:  4/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 11:08:53 AM
Location:  Arroyo Grande, CA
Author:  Paul S. Highland
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Views:  132   Comments: 0

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