@TexasSP posted:Well, I hope it turns out well for 3985 if nothing more to honor those who originally got her running to the great peop6who care for her until the current group at UP came along. The Challengers are my favorite UP steamers.
Just curious would a tender swap with another static Challenger that is already setup for oil be better than converting the 4014 tender?
The only other challenger in the world, is on display in North Platte, Nebraska, and that was the "loner" of the tender oil bunker for 3985, when she was converted to oil burning, back in 1989/1990. Thus, there is no way to put an oil bunker back into the tender from 4014, since 4014 now has the converted/overhauled tender from 3985. Best guess would to use the coal tender from 4014, and return 3985 back to coal burning.
Also, the bigger issue for returning 3985 back to service would be the FRA mandated 15 year inspection, plus all new superheater units (which were sent to scrap by the current manager), and replacement of all the various necessary appliances that have been removed for 4014.
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