Certainly the original goals of this group was to help preserve the N&W 4-8-0's and I presume its presence helped to do that. What does anyone know the status...
Hi All, When I was last down at the scrapyard the engines and hopper cars were still there and the VMT is working on getting a company to remove the Asbestos...
Thanks for the update, Andrew. Does anyone have any idea what asbestos removal involves? I certainly do not, but I have heard that asbestos insulation was...
The boiler jacketing will most likely be discarded once the asbestos is removed Peter. But that's no big deal, since I don't think a single restorted and ...
just a quick comment, somebody from the group asked me the other day about the 734 engine with the Western MD scenic rail, about what the current whistle is...
I did a project here in UK, at uni, about the pics of OWL [O Winston Link] and I got really into the N&WRR. I found out about those engines in a dump and want...
Actually, Michelle, these locomotives (and I am no expert so someone else correct me where I err) were given by the scrapyard to the Virginia Museum of...
Hi Everyone, Due to problems I have had with my internet connection I have been offline for a while. We have still had some things going on so here is an ...
Howdy, Is there a Paypal address to forward donations to. I have paid for a numer of things directly to a checking account from Paypal. Otherwise is there an...
Hi Chris, That is a great question and I am sorry I forgot to say there is a place to make a donation via Paypal. Go to the following link and there will be a...
Andrew, In looking at the pictures in the machine tool section, I see a picture of an EMD 645 engine block. Are we getting that? I think that's a potentially ...
Ben Well... I was Actually told we could have the Block too but I dont really know how we could move that one. It would take a lowboy trailer for itself I...
Hi Everyone, We will be making a trip to Strasburg PA on Jan 21 to gather information on the best way of loading the Machine tools. Plans are to meet at the...
cool. noting the motivation for this group to recover the N&W 4-8-0's rusting away, since another group may have managed to buy them, what is the status of the...
Hi All, The last time I spoke to the executers of the scrapyard She told me the VMT was trying to finalize the removal of the asbestos from the locos with a...
if the VMT isnt going to take one or so of the engines, perhaps the lost engines group should revitalize interest or let other museums be aware of the engines....
You mean they do not even want one 4-8-0! Those dudes are wack! I could understand not wanting all three because they take up lots of space but not even...
I remember in Chicago(Blue Island) Metra yard stood a X GTW 4-6-2 in perfect shape for years and no one could save it so it was cut up on the spot.Sad day no...
If you'll re-read Andrew's post, it says that they want the M2c that was built in Roanoake and the W that is one of a kind among other things. Obviously the...
Are you thinking of the 5600? I think her proper number is 5623 or 5629. If so her story is on www.steamlocomotive.com under steamered scrapped in resent...
Don all I remember is it was a GTW 4-6-2 and it was owned by Richard Jensen and was parked under the 127th Street bridge in Blue Island Ill in the Metra,old...
Actually I was surprised to hear that VMT was taking any of the steam. They have no where on site to do the restoration work. I can tell you from experience...
Unfortunately the VMT cares little about trains it seems and I fear they will get the locomotives and park them next to lady J and the 1218 and let them...
Hi All, One of the main Reason we are getting the Machine toos is to do restoration work on locomotives and rolling stock the we acquire and that other groups...
Sorry, but what makes you think that the VMT cares nothing about trains? Eric ... __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write...
If you look at the emphasis of their exhibits of late, its geared towards automobiles and air travel. Not saying they do not care at all about the railroad...
Hi All I have been watching the lively discussion for the past few days about the engines and the VMT's role. There is one known fact and this goes for any...
actually, the story is worse... as I heard it, jensen was a bit of a hardhead and got either behind on space rent or just was butting heads with metra. anyway-...
Hi Everyone The First online meeting of the WVRPS this year will take place on Wednesday Jan 18 Starting at 9:00 PM. we will be discussing the Machine tools...
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