What's New ??? - Latest Changes First !!!


   8/23/04 - Updated CVRR Page


   7/5/01 - Updated #2719 Status

   Started revamping website. Home page is first to receive new look.


   3/26/01

   Added information regarding June excursions.

   Posted Schedule and pricing at http://www.2719.com/pages/sched.html.

   A printable order form at http://www.2719.com/pages/sched2.html.

   June excursion route details at http://www.2719.com/pages/sched5.html.


   1/16/01

   Added new #2719 photo page, Altoona Coach Work - December 2000.


   12/4/00

   Added two new CVRR photo pages, Lions Club Robberies - October 2000, and Rebuild of Locomotive #19 - Page #1- 2000.


   11/7/00

   Added two new #2719 photo pages, Ferry Trip Preparations - October 2000, and Fall Foliage Excursion 2 - October 2000.


   10/9/00

   Added photos of Fall Excursions.


   9/7/00

   Added new photos of completed Robert W. Barnier Caboose.


   8/28/00

   Added Jim Matuska #2719 Watercolor Print Offer page.


   7/26/00

   Added #2719 May 2000 Ferry Trip to Spooner, WI photos.

   Added CVRR Summer of 2000 photos.


   6/21/00

   Added July 2000 Summer Schedule in Spooner, WI.


   5/23/00

   Photos of Soo Line #2719 Spring Excursions, 64, 65.


   5/15/00

   New photos of Soo Line #2719, 61, 62, 63.


   5/9/00

   New work photos of Soo Line #2719, #2719 Photo Gallery, page numbers 56, 57, 58, 59, 60.

   Added new photo of repainted Soo Line caboose to Caboose Project Page.


   3/14/00

    #2719 Spring Excursion Schedule.


   12/22/99

   New work photos, #2719 Photo Gallery, page numbers 53. 54. 55.


   11/9/99

   Added more work photos to #2719 Photo Gallery, page numbers 50. 51. 52.

   Halloween Train Announcement CVRR Page


   9/20/99

   Added more work photos to #2719 Photo Gallery, page number 49.


   9/3/99

   Added work photos to #2719 Photo Gallery, numbers 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, and 48.


   8/11/99

   Added new blueprint and page to the #2719 Specifications Page.


   8/6/99

   Added photo pages to the CVRR Photo Gallery, numbers 13 - Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department Visit, and 14 - HTI 1999 Outing.


   7/30/99

   Added pages and more photos to the Soo Line #2719 Photo Gallery, numbers 41 - Driver Removal and 42 - More Driver Removal.


   7/22/99

   Cancelled STEAMIN '99 Fall Trips on #2719 Excursion Schedules page.

   Added page to the CVRR Photo Gallery, number 12 - Maintenance Speeder.

   Updated information regarding disposition of Soo Line locomotive #2719 siblings,
#2720 through #2723 on 2719 Specifications page.


   6/21/99

   Added pages to the Soo Line Photo Gallery, number 40 - Driver Inspection, and 41 - Driver Removal.


   6/4/99

   Added two pages to the Soo Line Photo Gallery, numbers 38 - William Raia B&W Photos, and 39 - A. Robert Johnson COLOR Photos.

   Added one page to the CVRR Photo Gallery, number 11 - School Train.


   4/2/99

   Added three pages to the Soo Line Photo Gallery, numbers 35 - March Work Session, 36 - March Firing, and 37 - March Safety Training.

   Added one page to the CVRR Photo Gallery, number 10 - Work Trains.

   Restructured Tower Photo Gallery into separate pages. Spilt out 1, 2, and 3, and added 4.

   Added Plets Express Soo Line #2719 Videos page


   2/22/99

   Added 1999 Excursion Schedules page.


   2/19/99

   Added #2719 Photo Gallery pages 34

   Added Chippewa Valley RR Photo Gallery page 9

   Added Caboose Project page.


   1/15/99

   Added #2719 Photo Gallery pages 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 illustrating the placement of SOO Line #2719 in Carson Park, February 1960.

   Added #2719 Photo Gallery page 33


   12/10/99

   Changed site URL from discover-net.net/~steam/ to more user friendly www.2719.com. In addition, converted all site documents to reflect the new naming convention.

   Added Thank You" for the Halloween Trains.

   Added preliminary agenda for 1999 "Friends of the #2719" Meeting.


   11/25/98

   Added car numbering data to the Coaches Page.


   11/4/98

   Added Page 25 to #2719 Photo Gallery.


   10/31/98

   Added Halloween Spooktacular Photos to CVRR Photo Gallery.


   10/19/98

   Updated CVRR Page to announce Halloween Spooktacular Trains on October 28 & 29, 1998.


   10/8/98

   Updated #2719 Status page to include new links to Ron Kohlin's SOO Line site.


   10/2/98

   Added #2719 Photo Gallery pages 23 and 24 featuring the Inaugural Runs and Ferry Move.


   9/21/98 - Report of Inaugural Runs, September 19 & 29, 1998.

   Added #2719 Photo Gallery pages 21 and 22 featuring the Inaugural Runs.


   9/9/98 - New Home page created to make it easier to print out the text. Started process to covert all web pages over to new color format.


   8/3/98 - Added movement photos of #2719 and #1003 in #2719 Photo Gallery pages 19 and 20.


   7/31/98 - Movement Report of #2719 from Altoona, WI to Osceola, WI.


   7/29/98

   Photos of #2719 taken in mid-July 1998 at the Altoona Roundhouse preparing for "Steamfest in the Valley", August 1st and 2nd at Osceola, Wisconsin.


   6/8/98 - West Wisconsin Railway Preservation, Ltd has moved to:

http://discover-net.net/~harrisjc/wwrp.html

Good luck in your new location......Soo Line #2719


   6/3/98

   Photos of the coaches being refurbished added to the #2719 Photo Gallery, page #17.

   Photos of the Eau Claire Tower in Carson Park added to the Tower Photo Callery.

   Added "Riverside and Great Northern" web page to the Chippewa Valley Railroading Information Links page.


   4/30/98

   Railroad Map of the Chippewa Valley


   4/16/98

   Added 1998 Operating Schedule to Chippewa Valley RR pages..

   Updated Chippewa Valley Railroading Information Links page Added East Troy Electric Museum and Milwaukee Road Northern #261, along with Official Wisconsin Central web page.


   3/30/98

   Added 9 William D. Middleton photos of #2719 in 1958 to #2719 Photo Gallery, Pages 14, 15, 16.


   2/27/98

   Added image from February 1998 Railroad Model Craftsman article about "Steam Locomotive Servicing Facilities".


   1/30/98

   Photos of SOO Line #2719 in the Shoreham Shops of Minneapolis on 2719 Photo Page 13.

   A photo of one of the 6 sixty-eight passenger coaches the Locomotive & Tower Preservation fund, Ltd. has recently acquired.


   1/23/98

   Added 4 photos of SOO Line #2719 on 2719 Photo Page 12. These photos were taken during the fantrip of 1959.

   Railroad Related Links Page updated.


   1/16/98

   Added photos of Soo Line #2718 on 2719 Photo Page 11.

   Updated Links Page.


   1/09/98 - Added new #2719 Specifications page which has links to an overall Dimensions Drawing page, a Locomotive Profile Drawing page and a Tender Profile Drawing page.


   1/01/98 - Created separate page for Railroad Related Links.


   12/19/97 - Roundhouse Update.


   12/12/97 - Created new photo pages. CVRR Photo Page 7 and 2719 Photo Page 10.


   12/05/97 - Modified #2719 status page to speed up downloading. Removed images from status page and created #2719 Photo Gallery.

   Added two new photos to the #2719 Photo Gallery - Page 8.


   11/26/97 - Created new page for pictures of the steaming weekend in Altoona.


   11/25/97 - New layout to #2719 Status page. Arranged page so that newest photos and status near top of page. Added link to go straight to photos/status.

   Created Tower Photo Gallery page. Added tower photos.

   Split CVRR Photo Gallery into separate pages to load faster. Added EMD F7, Canopy Construction, Loop Completion and Preparation for Operation pages.

   Took pamphlet images off of Restoration Fund page to speed up downloading. Created separate page for Pamphlet.


   11/20/97 - Added 4th of July pictures to CVRR 'Photo Gallery', added photos to '2719 Status' page.


   11/19/97 - Added 'What's New page' and links to local railroads.


   11/18/97 - Created CVRR, Tower and Restoration Fund pages. Added photos to '2719 status page', CVRR 'Photo Gallery'.


   11/17/97 - Created Chippewa Valley Railroad Information page and 2719 'Status' page.


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This page updated on August 23, 2004

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