Trainmaster04 posted:Here's a vid of 3985 pulling a stack train. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhgHrDbN4EU
Note, not mine.
Great video!! It appears that there may have been over 80 loads. My understanding is that stack trains tend to be very heavy AND have considerably fewer braking wheels as they share trucks, may be something like 30% less!!
As for the future of 3985, she’s in the best place possible to wait out the cold winter of political unfriendliness. UP most certainly wants to maintain ownership of 3985 thereby eliminating the possibility of private investors doing that which UP may not approve of, which was also one of several compelling reasons for UP to purchase 4014. Had the 4014 been “On loan” by UP to the museum, it’s likely that it would still be sitting in Pomona, CA. While there may be other BB’s for sale, I’d guess the investment necessary to restore would have been prohibitive thus further reducing the chances that it would have ever happened. Personally, I believe the 3985 WILL run again under better circumstances, it’s just a matter of time. How many management changes has she seen? They’re all gone while she patiently waits.
