Well, where are they??? No interest??? It would appear that the available nickels and dimes are headed down N&W way! Wonder why that is ? Hummmmm.
1) Nobody really gives a crap about the PRR K4s #1361, since WAY TOO MUCH money has been wasted on THAT project. Thus anyone with ANY common sense isn't going to "donate" to THAT sinkhole.
2) Donating to the N&W 611 project is VERY LOGICAL, since it obviously has a potential railroad to operate on!
3) Trying to fund ANY PRR steam locomotive, whether one that exists today, or some half ***ed project to manufacture a new one, is ridiculous, since neither CSX nor NS would even consider operating any of them, for so many reasons that you can not comprehend.
4) The N&W J Class was, has been, and is STILL a PROVEN and reliable performer!
1) Not true, there are a lot of PRR fans out there that would like to see this engine ride the rails again. I would politically call this engine on a holding track...
2) Yes this is money well spent, no argument, Having the NS as a backer helps.
3) Not all restored engines will run on a class 1 railroad. there are plenty of smaller railroads that run fan restored engines... the 1225 is a good example.
4) Many said the 4014 was a hopeless thought and would NEVER happen...
My point take the blinders off... anything can and will happen.
BTW I think I saw a stranded 2-10-2 in Pittsburgh the other day...would take a miracle, but they do happen.
