Mike T. (right) and Rodger C. (left) are preparing to take the Deschutes Express out of Salem staging and head for Millbend. Mike showed up with those lovely Oregon Electric RS-1s. Rodger, a near virgin on the BC&SJ (he was here once before close to a year ago) is driving. By assigning newbies to a two man crew with an experienced conductor, I can ease them into operations without resorting to sink-or-swim training methods.