NeO6874 wrote: Limitedclear wrote: NeO6874 wrote:1. buy old loco2. repaint/repair3. ...4. PROFIT!Regardless of what i could (or could not) do with an old loco, I think it would be really cool to actually own one... although I'd need to be a multi-billionaire with a small island or something so I could actually lay some trackage and have the maintenance facilities req'd to keep it operable... whats the fun in owning it if you can't use it? Why not just acquire a small short line and operate it. You can take courses in how to be an engineer and get certified and run it that way. Of course you may need a bunch of that cash to keep it going, but at least you'll earn cash too... LC Because then I don't have my small island, LOL! And anyway, I don't think being a multi-billionaire requires any other source of income... although owning/running a shortline or something wouldn't be too bad...I'll just have to FIND an aquirable short line, and then operable steam locos....well, at least for excursions or something....
Limitedclear wrote: NeO6874 wrote:1. buy old loco2. repaint/repair3. ...4. PROFIT!Regardless of what i could (or could not) do with an old loco, I think it would be really cool to actually own one... although I'd need to be a multi-billionaire with a small island or something so I could actually lay some trackage and have the maintenance facilities req'd to keep it operable... whats the fun in owning it if you can't use it? Why not just acquire a small short line and operate it. You can take courses in how to be an engineer and get certified and run it that way. Of course you may need a bunch of that cash to keep it going, but at least you'll earn cash too... LC
NeO6874 wrote:1. buy old loco2. repaint/repair3. ...4. PROFIT!Regardless of what i could (or could not) do with an old loco, I think it would be really cool to actually own one... although I'd need to be a multi-billionaire with a small island or something so I could actually lay some trackage and have the maintenance facilities req'd to keep it operable... whats the fun in owning it if you can't use it?
LC
LOL, don't tell a real Billionaire that...I'm sure they spend a LOT of time managing their wealth. It is a very easy come easy go world these days...
As for running steam, well, you'll need a lot of cash for that, but it can be done. Look at the Chinese steamers that Iowa Interstate just brought over this year...