Maybe only some of the parts survived? Think about it, if all of the parts were kept, someone would have known, and there would not have been so many reports of the parts being thrown away. MAYBE a few boxes of parts survived, enough to not be noticed, but all (Or at least most of them) surviving? No way.
Long Live the N&W!!! Long Live Steam!!!
Chances are these were kept in a tender simply because they had no significant resale or scrap value. I don't see why it's worth a thread. The fate of a lot of 1218's components are well documented.
Maybe a few parts.......but no way the flues and super heater tubes were kept this long without anyone noticing them.... they're too big.
But super heaters and flues are meant to be thrown away and replaced anyway......
And even though we're afraid to say it, we all know they'll bring back 1218, eventually.
And please don't forget that 1522 is waiting, everyone!
Will 1218 ever come back? Of course it will. Why?
Like Mount Everest, because it's there.
If only there was enough money for that to be said for every steamer....
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