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Here’s the updates from the Midwest Railway Preservation Society’s open house! Seeing 2100, Grand Trunk 4070, and all of the other pieces of equipment in the historic roundhouse was amazing. Here’s all the information I could gather about 2100’s restoration:

- The group is looking to hydro in Spring 2019 or sooner, if money allows

- The group wants the 2100 to be fully operable in Fall 2019, but the cost to finish the restoration is $255,000.

- Should everything go to plan, you will see 2100 running excursions starting in 2020, after all test runs with her are completed and all kinks worked out.

- While at one point they were looking for 3,000 people to donate $21.00/month, they are now looking for 975.

- The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad has offered to let ASR test run 2100 on their line, and later participate in their annual “Steam in the Valley” event.

Pics below:

The missing set of drivers from GTW 4070, and a steam locomotive bellAn ex-B&O caboose parked in front of the roundhouse

One of MRPS’s many Pullman coaches, this one named “Mt. Baxter”The cab of GTW 4070

One of 3 model railroads they had set up in a refrigerator carThe first view I got of no. 2100 from across the turntable

Ex-Nickel Plate coach no. 62, which is apparently haunted by ghosts of people who died in a 1943 accident. I will be in this car behind NKP 765!MRPS’s own Grand Trunk Western 2-8-2 no. 4070. Her front face is in storage

Me in front of Reading T1 no. 2100. To visualize how big it is, I’m 5’7”.

The inside of the huge firebox of no. 2100.2100’s huge 70” drivers.

2100’s driving rods.2100’s cylinders

2100’s beautiful front face.An Erie-Lackawanna F unit in storage outside

A panorama of no. 2100’s tender in storage outside.

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Images (16)
  • The missing set of drivers from GTW 4070, and a steam locomotive bell
  • An ex-B&O caboose parked in front of the roundhouse
  • One of MRPS’s many Pullman coaches, this one named “Mt. Baxter”
  • The cab of GTW 4070
  • One of 3 model railroads they had set up in a refrigerator car
  • The first view I got of no. 2100 from across the turntable
  • Ex-Nickel Plate coach no. 62, which is apparently haunted by ghosts of people who died in a 1943 accident. I will be in this car behind NKP 765!
  • MRPS’s own Grand Trunk Western 2-8-2 no. 4070. Her front face is in storage
  • Me in front of Reading T1 no. 2100. To visualize how big it is, I’m 5’7”.
  • The inside of the huge firebox of no. 2100.
  • 2100’s huge 70” drivers.
  • 2100’s driving rods.
  • 2100’s cylinders
  • 2100’s beautiful front face.
  • An Erie-Lackawanna F unit in storage outside
  • A panorama of no. 2100’s tender in storage outside.
Videos (2)
The ALCo pulling the train
ASR treasurer Forrest Nace telling a history of no. 2100.

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