NS6770Fan posted:RDGCO.Productions posted:bob2 posted:Aren't the Strasburg D16 and E7 sort of close? They ran for years, so one might guess they could run again with boiler cert?
Sadly the railroad muesum of Pennsylvania took overship of those beautiful locomotives and to keep there historicaly cosmetic look of turn of the century Locomtives, the muesum doesn't want to put on modern machinery that's required by the FRA for steam operation.
Why not restore the K4, M1, L1, H10, etc. to operation then?! They are sitting outside rotting. They aren’t “turn of the century” locomotives either. If it was a choice and the funds were available or obtainable, why not do it? I would donate to a Loco being pulled across the street for a restoration instead of letting it sit outside for the next 10-20 years waiting for its chance inside the little back shop. 460 took what, 6-7 years? That was in much better condition than the others. I expect 10-20 for all 5 to be done...
I would expect operational locomotives are not part of the RRMofPa's mission statement.
Rusty
