March 31, 2008 12:19PM
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#1203 was last operated under full load and inspected by CHS representantives last November 16th. CHS made preliminary arrangements to truck the locomotive to Silver Plume, but they were never carried through. SVRR kept the #1203 serviceable expecting it to be sent to Silver Plume at any time. (It does not use antifreeze, requiring it to be kept from freezing) After the SVRR Christmas trains were done, all engines (including the #1203) were drained and stored in the backshop for the winter.
CHS insisted that a truck would be arriving mid-winter, expecting SVRR to load the locomotive for no additional consideration desptite several feet of snow at McEwen, making any possibility of safely loading and transporting it out of Oregon problematic at the least. (Not to mention what the weather was doing in Colorado at an altitude of a few feet higher)
The Porter remains the property of SVRR, since the original agreement with CHS was a lease/purchase at CHS' request, and CHS has yet to make the final lease payment that would have excercised their option to purchase the locomotive, nor have they formally accepted the #1203. CHS keeps claiming a truck will be here "next week", their current choice possibly being a company with no locomotive moving experience that first wanted to load and unload by crane.
CHS has yet to make the final payment in full despite repeated requests.
CHS has not made final arrangements for a qualified trucking company to move the locomotive to Colorado.
The last money paid by CHS to SVRR towards the rebuild or lease/purchase was about a year ago. SVRR has had to absorb all costs since due to hints of legal action against them by CHS. SVRR continues to lose money on this project since any monies received or due towards the purchase were used by SVRR to rebuild the #1203, and there are still outstanding bills in excess of the final payment.
CHS has not made arrangements to load the locomotive at McEwen, but it is still snowing here anyway. Everything is way behind at McEwen in part due to the hard winter and lack of funding. There will be a serious scramble to complete the needed work to open the SVRR on time without having to stop and deal with CHS and the Porter.
The above is my opinion only, and the info may now be out of date. I do not officially represent anyone but myself here, and my opinions may be contrary to the "official" version.
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