So out of the 4 surviving. Which is the best candidate for even someone bringing one back to steam?
5629 will continue to sit where it's been for years. - Golden, CO
Donations take many forms, cash, sweat, office skills fund raising, grant writing, the list is end less. They are generally the first to complain about and individual, group or corporation not doing enough.
What bothers me are the free loading chasers.
ROBERT WILLISON Great point str gauge, often to many chaser and not enough donaters.
Great point str gauge, often to many chaser and not enough donaters.
stdgauge Well, the problem that I see is there are a LOT of restorations going on right now, and many locomotives currently running. But this requires money AND a place to run. With so many locomotives already running, why add another? Basically, another restoration is going to compete with other groups' locomotives for dollars and a place to run. Personally, like almost everyone, I have a limit to the amount of dollars that I donate to steam restoration/operation groups. I'd love to see a CB&Q run, but I can't put any money up for it. I will, however, continue to put dollars into the FWRHS, as they have an incredible track record.
Well, the problem that I see is there are a LOT of restorations going on right now, and many locomotives currently running. But this requires money AND a place to run. With so many locomotives already running, why add another? Basically, another restoration is going to compete with other groups' locomotives for dollars and a place to run.
Personally, like almost everyone, I have a limit to the amount of dollars that I donate to steam restoration/operation groups. I'd love to see a CB&Q run, but I can't put any money up for it. I will, however, continue to put dollars into the FWRHS, as they have an incredible track record.
So let's create a T1 recreation fantasy to suck up some of those limited $. But they say it isn't so!
While I'm at it, I encourage everyone to donate some TIME to your favorite group, as well as some dollars. I'd especially encourage you to donate money if you are going to be chasing/photographing and not riding. After all, steam locomotives don't burn coal or oil, they burn money!
Having ridden behind 5632 once and watched it run by 2-3 more times including in gold paint, I would love to see any of the existing O-5a class (#s 5614, 5629, 5631, and 5633) restored to operation. But it seems unlikely.
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
With the right supply of desire, skills and $$$$$$$$$$, anything is possible.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
I don't know of anyone that has considered restoring a CB&Q 4-8-4, but I have learned that with Steam Locomotive restoration, NEVER, Say Never.
Steve Lee wasjust about the most Knowledgeable person when it can t UP Steam restoration, and even Steve said, that a Big Boy would NEVER be restored to service, and He cited several Good reasons for that. Well, the 4014 isn't back in Steam YET, but a whole lot of "Good Faith" work has been done, and UP seems very sincere in their effort to bring the 4014 back to life, so anything is POSSIBLE, but don't go holding your breath waiting for one just yet.
I would Love to see a CB&Q 4-8-4 steam again as well, but I haven't even heard of any proposals yet, never mind and dirty work getting done, but one CAN Hope, what can I say, I play the Lottery.
Doug
May your flanges always stay BETWEEN the rails
So this has been on my mind for a while. We know the during the 50,s that the c,b&q ran special steam excursions on their lines with 4-8-4 5632 2-8-2 4960 and 4963. We also know the extremely sad fate that happens to 5632. The 4-8-4,s the c,b&q had were absolutely stunning. 5632 was and is very big favorite. Even though I wasen,t born till 1993. So my question is this? I know off the top of my head that 4 sister locomotive survived. Her twin 5629 is one of them. What are the possibility of one of her sisters returning to steam? Which ones are in good shape to return? And who would be wanting to do it? I would love to see 5632 twin 5629 return. But I really want to see one just return. In a sense I wanna see a wrong fixed. That and see one of those beautiful engines run again. Is it possible. I say yes. Who knows.
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