Re: NNG - Cass Climax in Jeopardy?

trainrider47 Wrote:
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> The BC&G #4 2-8-0 was acquired for the Cass to
> Durbin line. It needs a 1472 day overhaul, but
> not sure how much more needs to be done on it and
> whether the Climax would be a faster option or
> not.
>
> Michael Allen

BC&G 4 has what I believe to be the worst boiler that anyone has ever tried to repair. If and when completed, every piece of steel in that boiler will have either been replaced or had significant repair performed on it. The running gear is fair. The tires are getting thin and several have been shimmed making me think they are so thin they might be getting loose.

It's a big project. It needs lots of resources turned loose on it. They asked me if It could be done in 18 months. I said it could if you put a crew of about 5 full time knowledgeable people on it, and didn't allow them to be take off the project and put to work on other stuff (like changing wheels on F-units).