It might also be worthwhile to make some contacts within local governments to see if it could be possible to have a city or other locality host the restoration...
at the least the photos and history booklets could be used as publicity packets for distribution among potential sponsors or supporters. ... to ... engines ......
Most railroads (at least that my club -Leatherstocking, of the National Railway Historical Society has been involved with when it comes to rescuing items from...
Unfortunately, I don't think the current Norfolk Southern is going to help out in this regard...I could be wrong... My reason for saying this is that they had...
Agreed. NS could care less what happens to either locomotive. I think they're just happy to no longer have to deal with them on their rails. Jeff Hawkins ......
Yup...although didn't I hear the other day that 2 of the upper management in NS were retiring or something? Never know what could change...we can only hope a...
I wouldn't be too quick to rule out any help from Norfolk Southern. Just because they decided to axe their own steam program (and all its related expenses and...
Hi I have found out that there are many Norfork Southern people who are Rail History Preservation friendly. As Richard said don't count NS out. There has been...
In addition to the donation of the 1218 for the Link Museum, I believe NS also contributed to the funding for the Claytor Pavillion at VMT. (if I recall...
Hi Andrew, From the distant Quebec (Canada), I'm following what goes on since almost the begining. I wish I lived in the Roanoke area so I can join and help....
Well Jonathan, I don't know what the environmental rules in your country, but here in Quebec we are removing asbestos from our locomotive and all we need do is...
... restoration go to ebay and look at this brass ho N&W 4-8-0 up for auction.Put this number in the search box,3162699821.I would like to see a real life...
Here in the US we have to properly get rid of asbestos. Special people in "space suits" have to come out and remove the asbestos and properly deal with it. We...
Well in automotive brake shoes, they use an organic fiber, that is every bit as hazardous as asbestos to inhale, sort of like the big scam to get everyone to...
I'm affraid Alain that things are quite different in America to any Commonwealth country (UK, Canada, New Zealand...). Whilst a gentlemans agreement would work...
Message: 1 ... Hi to all involved. It seems that a pleasant personal approach might be the way to go with this one. Do we have a suitable diplomat who can...
Hi all We will have to deal with the asbestoes problem. It is something that has been discussed in detail. We may just have to have it abated and not removed...
I had never heard of GE's new turbines. UP tryed turbines back in the 60's. I do not know how well they did but they are gone now and not replaced so I guess...
... in "space suits" have to come out and remove the >asbestos and properly deal with it. We can not legally burry it. Also it is outlawed. It can not be made...
Actually part of our rebuild idea is to convert both the deisels and the M-class engine to Propane power. This will eliminate the need for tenders, which we ...
DAMN! I think you are "on the right track" with that conversion (OF course, don't groan, but emissions from natural gas and propane aren't less cancerous, they...
Wow Mike that seems like a pretty good idea.....I see large vanderbuilt shape tenders on N&W loco's shaped out of propane tankcars.......with the stream...
that I figure we might as well dream the ... BTW, it was always stated by one of my engineering prof.s that in the inital stages, don't rule any thing...
The Knott's Berry Farm Engines run on Propane. I'm not sure about valve life, but it is much easier on the boilers and fireboxes. Obviously cuts dwon on ...
My father used to have a few Corvairs, and about a dozen engines, as he had a 1964 VW Karmann Ghia coupe with a 180 hp turbo charged Spyder engine in the back,...
... There are many amusement park trains around the world that run on propane. Some are replicas built by Crown Manufacturing and others, but a few are...
Guys, Was just looking at the latest email from trains.com, and there was a link talking about earning 30% on every subscription of Trains, Classic Trains (or...
Hi Wesley I have sent Kalmbach and email asking for details on the their setup. I know of Trains Magazine and it is a good magazine. The question I asked about...
Tom Panettiere asked me to post this for him Andrew, If some arrangement is made with Kalmbach, you may also want to contact Hal Carstens who publisher Railfan...
