2156 and 2050 restoration

[NW Mailing List]

Jason, first, thank you for the laid back way in which you gave us the
reality check.  "people to do the work and money".  Excellent point, that
sometimes we (rabid railfans/modelers/etc.)sometimes forget.  How many of
our issues in preservation and restoration come down to that*.  And thank
you for what you do personally in preservation.

Normally here I go into a bit of a rant about putting our time and money
where our mouths are, if possible (and in many cases it isn't), and being
grateful for what we've got, and for recognizing that some of this is done
for a larger audience than us, and for our descendants.  But, Merry
Christmas to all.

*see, e.g.: Saginaw Depot.

Frank Bongiovanni [who is still getting used to the 614 in Southern green]


On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 8:21 AM, NW Mailing List
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> As a member of IRM who restores and runs steam, I can tell you that we do

> the best that we can with limited resources.  Our main focus the last few

> years has been to get Frisco 1630 a Russian Decapod operational again.

> The good news is that it past it's 1472 day federal inspection in October,

> and we did a test run in November.

>

> Concerning 2050 specifically,  I would very much like to complete a

> cosmetic restoration eventually.  All we need is people to do the work and

> money.  It is inside a building to protect it from the elements unlike

> several other engines that sit outside.  I welcome any members on the list

> who live near IRM to come out and volunteer.

>

> Jason Maxwell

>

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> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Date: 12/19/2013 4:43 AM (GMT-06:00)

> To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Subject: Re: 2156 and 2050 restoration

>

>

> I just did a Google Search on N&W 2050.  I looked at the images.  Is the

> entire locomotive rusted below the walkways?   It looks like its in bad

> shape.  Tell me again what it is they do at the IRM?  Take care of the

> engines?  NO.

>

> Very disappointed.

>

>

> Mark Lindsey

> Stuck in the 1930's

>

>

> On Dec 17, 2013, at 4:23 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>

>  Who paints the rods? Just about every locomotive on display that's not

> in operation. Every locomotive

> at VMT has painted rods including the 611 only exception would be 1218

> which they clear coated

> and is now just rust for the most part. I saw 2156 last year looked OK by

> me.

>

> Larry Evans

> Kenova, WV

>

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> *From:* NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> *To:* NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> *Sent:* Monday, December 16, 2013 5:04 PM

> *Subject:* Re: 2156 and 2050 restoration

>

> How so? Have you seen the 2156 in recent times? yuck comes to mind. I mean

> who in their right mind PAINTS the RODS!

>

> Nathan Simmonstrainman51 at gmail.comhttp://www.t-51.org

> KI4MSK

>

> On 12/16/2013 16:41, NW Mailing List wrote:

>

> Mike

>

>    Sometimes I think its not so good to put everything in the same game.

> St Louis has been a good caretaker of the 2156 probably a lot better

> than VMT would have done. Of course it would be nice two see all three

> together. But if the ship sinks you lose it all

>

> Larry Evans

> Kenova, WV

>

>  ----- Original Message -----

>

> *From:* NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> *To:* nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org

> *Sent:* Monday, December 16, 2013 9:07 AM

> *Subject:* 2156 and 2050 restoration

>

>  As a Virginia transplant to Illinois and N&W Historical Society member,

> I want to let you know I would hate for the Illinois Railway Museum to lose

> the 2050 and for the National Transportation Museum in St Louis to lose the

> 2156.  There are N&W fans worldwide and we like having a small piece of its

> history in easy driving distance.  That said, I do understand the desire to

> bring the girls home to Roanoke.  And seeing them under steam would be

> glorious...since I have missed everything since then, steam wise.

> Something neat happened at IRM--I was videotaping a kid about 5 years old

> running around being a nuisance...(to everyone but me)...he climbed on the

> nose of 2050 and was yanking the bell cord...I muttered to myself, That's

> N&W brass, boy, and you just go to town and let me record.  His parents

> have no idea that they were the ones being a nuisance...they took him off

> the locomotive!

> Mike Shockley

> Peoria, IL

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