08-20-2011, 08:31 PM
Hey...A few pics of the "new & improved" version of Mike 811....
Here she is handily climbing the grade towards the El Diablo mine...
![[Image: DSCF3095.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3095.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF3096.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3096.jpg)
Heading into, and crossing the bridge over the El Diablo Gorge...
![[Image: DSCF3098.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3098.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF3099.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3099.jpg)
Around the bend in front of the mine, and heading for Las Cruces...
![[Image: DSCF3102.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3102.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF3106.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3106.jpg)
And a last pic which clearly shows the lowered pilot assembly....
![[Image: DSCF3107.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3107.jpg)
Now she's all set to pound the rails for a good long time to come....
Here she is handily climbing the grade towards the El Diablo mine...
![[Image: DSCF3095.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3095.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF3096.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3096.jpg)
Heading into, and crossing the bridge over the El Diablo Gorge...
![[Image: DSCF3098.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3098.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF3099.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3099.jpg)
Around the bend in front of the mine, and heading for Las Cruces...
![[Image: DSCF3102.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3102.jpg)
![[Image: DSCF3106.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3106.jpg)
And a last pic which clearly shows the lowered pilot assembly....
![[Image: DSCF3107.jpg]](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a200/titocast/MIKE%20BUILD/DSCF3107.jpg)
Now she's all set to pound the rails for a good long time to come....
Gus (LC&P).
