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I see three possible purposes for the locomotive: 1)  Maintain it as a static display in Topeka.  Landscape the site in a way that complements the display.  Build a an architecturally pleasing canopy structure over the locomotive. 2)  Rebuild it to to run in its historical configuration. 3)  Execute the plan by Coalition For Sustainable Rail. Item #1 is reasonable.  Contrary to the popular story, the locomotive is not rusting away to nothing.  In fact, it was undergoing thorough cosmetic restoration, but the work was suspended due to organizational issues.  Item #2 is unlikely due to the cost and the difficulty of acquiring rolling stock and a place to run the engine. Item #3 is a pipe dream.  And it will result in the demise of the locomotive as an historical artifact. A lot of people who are not thinking this through and / or are only seeing a portion of the plan, believe that Item #3 amounts to saving a locomotive from the fate of rusting away to destruction.
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