If you were given $5,000,000 to restore a train it would be....

[Train 284]

I would restore a couple Big Boys.

[Anonymous]

Pull Alice the Goon out of the park she sits in and re-clad her in stainless so she can pull the Zepher at IRM, other wise lets do the N&W 2050, the Y3 we have.
Toastyp

[marthastrainyard]

If you really mean a train then it would have to be the UP Streamliner that had "Little Nugget" in it.

If you mean an engine I'd go for either a Big Boy or an SP Cab Forward, just pick any of them, I'm not picky [:D]

[Anonymous]

I'd restore CGW FP7 #116A to operation



shouldn't take much $$, the controls are missing and so are the Traction Motors. Other than that...

[Anonymous]

With 5,000,000 I would have to make this really count. Where would this money be best spent. What would be the largest crowd drawer. Could a certain locomotive be restored under circumstances to rise money for additional restorations and maintance. My choose a BIG BOY.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by the feed

A shay of any kind

Here in washington the mount rainer sceneic is restoring 2 shays, hopefully by 2009

[CSX FAN]

Since were at the B&O meusum how about the Yellow Belly 490.

One thing I heard that really made sense would be to run track so you could run the trains. That was a hot topic back when Steamtown was done. Other areas have trains but no rails to run on. Steam town has tracks but limited engines to run on them. Extend the rails at Strausburg.

I would love to see a GG-1 moderized and run on the NE corridor. Have a real race with an Acela.Or a rat to run around Union Station.

Jamie

[csmith9474]

The late '50s consolidated El Capitan/Super Chief, as it ran in one section. It would be a real pain to come up with the F7s, though. The rest of the equipment is available, although the Hi Level diners are scarce.

[Anonymous]

Great Northern Railway 2523, no contest.


1964 in Willmar, MN several years after retirement and before she was cleaned up and put on display.


2001 on display at Willmar, now has a new shelter over it.

[Anonymous]

How about NKP Hudson 170

Scott R. Conforto

[daveklepper]

How about a complete California Zephyr running from Newark to Emeryville, CA with a GG-1 pulling it Newark Philadelphia and the E-5 from Union heading the consist the rest of the way.

[jlampke]

I'd like to see the GS-6 4460 restored to perfect operating condition, plus about 12 or 16 cars; parlor, observation, dining, etc., etc., running regularly with 4449 from Sacramento to Portland.
John

[monkeyman2]

One of these ol' gals, or maybe one of the roanoak engines... I Can't decide :(
And maybe a Real B&O Switcher for the B&O Museum to use on the excursions instead of the ex RBMN One there using now.

[Anonymous]

Here in Dallas, at the Age of Steam Museum, we have a GG-1 and UP Big Boy I'd love to see restored. What beauties they must have been in their day!

[Anonymous]

A shay of any kind

[coborn35]

At the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, we have two pieces that I would restore. First:
Milwaukee Road Electric Locomotive No. 10200;Boxcab, one of only 1 or 2 left in the world.

Then:
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Steam Locomotive No. 227: The Mallet

Then, if we had enough money left, I would resotre this beast:Minnesota Steel Steam Locomotive No. 7

I encourage you to look at them on the LSRM's website.
The Boxcab:http://www.lsrm.org/Education/ElectricLoco.asp

Steamers:http://www.lsrm.org/Education/steam.asp

[Anonymous]

I would help restore the Flying Yankee in Lincoln NH. Would really like to see this train hit the rails again.

[Anonymous]

Personally it would have to be that "Little Joe" loco sitting in front of a depot somewhere in Montana. However to travel anywhere without wires it would have to have a covered wagon behind it to supply power.

[PBenham]

QUOTE: Originally posted by LL675

PRR M16755,PRR I1sa4483,(and I get to be the first to blow the Banshee!),
C&O K4 2700,one of the two surviving NYC Mowhawks. Or maybe the $ would be better spent to "grease aome palms" so that some of what has already been restored could run.......

Dave

The Western New York Railway Historical Society would love to have $5 extra large to fix up 4483, but we'll take what we can get. Stop by: www.wnyrhs.com to see how she is doing! BTW one of our founders has the right to let the banshee blast first,LL765, but $ talks. But I doubt Tom S. will give up the whistle cord. We have let it loose, using compressed air and that whistle is sorta LOUD!!!!

[LL675]

PRR M16755,PRR I1sa4483,(and I get to be the first to blow the Banshee!),
C&O K4 2700,one of the two surviving NYC Mowhawks. Or maybe the $ would be better spent to "grease aome palms" so that some of what has already been restored could run.......

Dave

[PBenham]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davedaddykh1

Note: the C&O Allegheny has been moved indoors at the B&O Museum, which seems to have all kinds of money lately. Cross your fingers.

My choice is the last mainline camelback, CNJ 592, a 4-4-2. I'd like to see this oddball suck the ditch lights out of an Amtrak train at 100 mph.

So would I!![8D] And she ought to burn Anthracite, as intended by her designers.[;)]

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Since my tastes tend to to run to the offbeat, it would be the original Budd-built "Prospector" on the Rio Grande.

[Anonymous]

Note: the C&O Allegheny has been moved indoors at the B&O Museum, which seems to have all kinds of money lately. Cross your fingers.

My choice is the last mainline camelback, CNJ 592, a 4-4-2. I'd like to see this oddball suck the ditch lights out of an Amtrak train at 100 mph.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by GN-Rick

GN 2584, GN 3059, GN 2523, GN2507, GN 1147, GN 1246

1147 all the way

[West Coast S]

SP GS-6 4460 or the AC12 4294, both are the only existing examples, oh' i'd also, locate or produce the correct whistle for 4449 while I was at it. The remaining funds would be allocated for operating cost and manitaince and to purchase a sixteen car excursion fleet.

Nuff said!!

Dave

[trainboyH16-44]

I'd restore CP 5935 to active service, yes the 2-10-4, not the SD40-2! And if there was enough left over, I'd tackle a CP 2900 4-4-4!

[PBenham]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DeLuxe

I don´t know if 5 mills would be enough, but if I could restore a whole complete train, then it would be SP´s 1950 15 car Sunset Limited complete with Mail/Baggage car, Baggage Dormitory, Sleepy Hollow Coaches, Pride of Texas Coffee Shop, Audubon Diner, French Quarter Lounge and the 10-6 Sleepers with the Blunt End Sleeper too. And the probably best feature would be the 4449 deskirted and painted black pulling the train!!!

$5 extra large would get you started. Another $45 extra large would get you home!! And I'd think twice about going west to photograph and ride that consist! Since, I ain't rich, and live in a Soviet Republic that taxes the[banghead][censored][censored][censored][X-)][X-)][banghead][*^_^*] out of single folks like me,well If they have a sale for when I would need to go out there on a budget Airline of some fame[:p] then, I'm going!

[JanOlov]

Without any doubt I'd get this train back among the living.
As Stevie Wonder sings......Isn't she lovely........?

[Anonymous]

the V&T in carson city nevada is being resurrected to travel to virginia city. think of it: a 1:1 scale toy train using most of it's original equipment.

the five mil would go a long way toward finishing this one that has already begun. if not the five mil, at least send them what you can (the nevada state railroad museum in carson city, nevada).

[Anonymous]

I don´t know if 5 mills would be enough, but if I could restore a whole complete train, then it would be SP´s 1950 15 car Sunset Limited complete with Mail/Baggage car, Baggage Dormitory, Sleepy Hollow Coaches, Pride of Texas Coffee Shop, Audubon Diner, French Quarter Lounge and the 10-6 Sleepers with the Blunt End Sleeper too. And the probably best feature would be the 4449 deskirted and painted black pulling the train!!!