So it is possible that 1401 could operate again.
I know she was stored outside of D.C. until the museum was ready for delievery.
Just didn't know that she was shopped to full repair before being stored.
Which brings up another question. If the Southern did all this work to a locomotive they knew that was going on display did someone think that maybe in the future they would remove the locomotive for limited operations?
ANY steam locomotive can be made operational! All it takes is a tremendous amount of money, a facility to do the overhaul/rebuild, and an experienced knowledgable crew to accomplish the job.
That said, will the 1401 run again? No! Simply because the building was built around 1401, and would essentially have to be dismantled/destroyed in order to get 1401 to a rail head.
