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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:38 PM

Leo_Ames

That's not correct, it's well documented what happened when the end came. Take what Steve Lee, the head of Union Pacific's program at the time, wrote about it.

http://www.brucebharper.info/nwrwy/1218.html

Just ignore the nonsense where he essentially claims that Norfolk Southern did us a generous favor by not just scrapping her and had no right to be displeased in the slightest that she wasn't left complete. 

  Well, we ARE lucky 1218 wasn't scrapped altogether. With the mention of so much stuff being scraped, and the boiler an empty shell, if 1218 were restored, and all of the missing parts remade, how much of 1218 would still actually be original?

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Saturday, May 31, 2014 1:33 PM

That's not correct, it's well documented what happened when the end came. Take what Steve Lee, the head of Union Pacific's program at the time, wrote about it.

http://www.brucebharper.info/nwrwy/1218.html

Just ignore the nonsense where he essentially claims that Norfolk Southern did us a generous favor by not just scrapping her and had no right to be displeased in the slightest that she wasn't left complete. 

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Posted by Northernmichiganrailfan on Friday, May 30, 2014 8:34 PM

From what I heard, much work on the Tubes needs to be done, I heard no because it will cost way too much money

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 30, 2014 5:52 PM

Firelock76

It was my understanding that when the curtain fell in 1994 all the parts off 1218 were thrown in the tender, or loosely put back on, or in the case of the removed flues were shoved back in the boiler shell.  As far I've heard nothing's gone missing.

Hope springs eternal.   So if I hit the "Powerball" this weekend...

If hit hit? You'll bring back 1218? Man you would have a new best friend.......

Remember ALS #12!

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Posted by Firelock76 on Friday, May 30, 2014 5:10 PM

It was my understanding that when the curtain fell in 1994 all the parts off 1218 were thrown in the tender, or loosely put back on, or in the case of the removed flues were shoved back in the boiler shell.  As far I've heard nothing's gone missing.

Hope springs eternal.   So if I hit the "Powerball" this weekend...

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Posted by friend611 on Thursday, May 29, 2014 7:17 PM
Restoration of 1218 is possible, but it would take more money and effort than would the restoration of 611. Once 611 is restored and settled in operation, then the consideration might begin for the restoration of 1218. Keep in mind that the same dedicated donors and volunteers who have successfully brought 611 to restoration is needed for a projected effort for 1218. Without this, it would have never happened for 611 or could be considered for 1218.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 6:00 PM

       It would be nice, but seriously, any steam-operating society will almost always have trouble running just one. Right now I would think the museum has it's hands full with the 611. Operating any steam locomotive is a HUGE financial undertaking. I'm surprised the museum could afford to take both out for as long as they did.  The 1218 was cosmetically restored after the program fell out from under here during her rebuild. Depending on how thorough the cosmetic restoration was, the locomotive may or may not be missing internal parts, i.e. flues, valves, compressors. It would be nice, but is unlikely to happen in the next few years.

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:26 AM

Remember that the restoration of 611 for steam operation is the project of the Museum, and not NS, although NS is giving full cooperation.   I agree 1218 should get the same treatment, because the NS A was and is another outstanding steam locomotive design.   It can happen if after the 611 is restored, enough money is raised and donated to the Museum to do the job properly, probably double or triple the funds needed for 611.

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Posted by West Coast S on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 6:55 PM

Although not impossible, 1218 was the process of rebuilding when the program was terminated thus the rebuild was never completed,  she is now quite incomplete missing major items such as tubes/flues.  NS has no desire to revive the steam program although they appear willing to host visting steam. 

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Posted by cacole on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 6:12 PM

I think the current management of N&W is rather set against ever reviving steam operations

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Posted by JOSEPH the steam buff on Monday, March 24, 2014 5:36 PM
Will n and w 2-6-6-4 1218 be restored like the 611 as well? It only would make since to me cause they both ran together in the first steam program. If so how long will it take and will there be a fire up the 1218 campaign? If so will the new facility. Also he able to serve both of them?

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