Hi All The engines in the scrapyard in Roanoke have been donated to the Virginia Museum of Transportation by TRhe executors of the Golden estate. The full...
Andrew,I hope this is ok to do this.Its kind of asking a question that I know the answer to.It`s reference to a steam locomotive wheel arrangement.Like a 4-6-2...
Hi to all, Good to hear that the contents of the yard were saved and donated. That means there will be a few more pieces of railroad equit. of yesteryear left...
Wonder where they are going to store them? Last time I was up there the yard was pretty full... Steve Bristol, VA ... Golden ... the ... being ... in ... ...
... ...and the cosmetic condition of anything other than the 611 or 1218 is pretty bad. At the risk of putting my foot in my mouth, I'm going to say that I...
Mike, Let's try to change perspectives here. We've gone from the scrapyard operator threatening to scrap the engines to donation to an established museum(s)....
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While VMT does not need these engines, there are plenty of depot restoration projects who might utilize them as a nearby display. Though most are now in Iraq,...
Don`t for get the two GTW 0-8-0`s sitting on the siding in Galt Illinois.See the December Railfan & Railroad Mag. page 10 good story about the few steamers...
Mike Stillwell wrote: I'd say a conservative estimate or removal of each loco at 40K each. Figure asbestos abatement and disposal, a crane, albor to separate...
Jason, I'm the supervisor of a museum group. In the summer of 2002 we just had been donated an ex-CN 4-6-4T weighing 222000 pounds dry. The engine was standing...
My responses imbedded, ... Why would the boiler need to be removed from the ... Because NS will not break thier mainline for the loading of these engines,...
Alain wrote: The unlagging was done by the museum steam crew last july for $0. CAN. We disposed the asbestos as prescribed by the Quebec Environment Department...
Hi All In reference to asbestos I spoke with our safety man on campus and he contacted his safety Instructor and we actually found out that you only have to...
Mike and Everyone Here is a summary of what I found in reference to the tea-21 grants ... The most recent legislation reauthorizing the Federal-aid highway ...
I investigated the asbestos removal business when it looked like my RR job was about to end. The training courses do not cost all that much, but the special...
For one or more of the derelict engines. http://www.williamsonrailroadmuseum.com/ Ultimately, I'd like to see all the remaining N&W steamers in the Williamson ...
I just wonder what would be the best option for removal? Getting them from the junkyard to VMT by road intact would be darn near impossible. That area of...
Abstract thought on raising money for anything related to this project. Get in touch with local Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts and get a group to take on...
Hi Everyone I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new members to the Lost Engines Yahoo group. All comments are welcome. Messages will be...
Hi Everybody I have been watching the discussion here. All comments have a validity to them, some more so than others. The Important thing is to make sure...
Hi Andrew, Indeed thee most important thing is to preserve all of them!! Because three of them are the same veriety I would think it might be a good idea to...
As the engines are missing tenders, it would be wise to think now of how to add tenders to them when and if they finally reach a display destination. I have...
The Western Maryland Scenic has the original tender that came with the Lake Superior and Ishpeming 2-8-0 which we all know as "734". They are using an ex-NYC...
Bob, Gerald, and all theother members, The tender question is an interesting one, but I don't think it is an unsolvable problem. Both the M2's and the W...
Good information on the N&W tenders. Back in the 1970s, BN/Colorado & Southern had a work train of old coaches, with the tender of C&S 2-10-2 907, from a...
