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El Coke

June 23, 2001 10:03AM

Really?? They destroyed that F&CC coach ? Another story of a "preservation" effort that got way over their heads . After seeing what a difficult undertaking it has been to keep the C&TS going over the years it is obvious to me that many well-meaning fans do not comprehend the depth and expense of steam locomotive preservation .Indeed , if historic equipment was destoyed(not as uncommon as you may think on preserved steam railroads . One tourist road in New York scrapped a steam engine !) the question is whether this group understands the concept of preservation at all.
I, for one, am glad that #69 is going home . With John Bush there ,it will return to steam .

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Subject	Author	Posted
Stuhr News	Steve Peck	June 22, 2001 05:29PM
Re: Stuhr News	Disgusted NE Resident	June 22, 2001 07:30PM
Re: Stuhr News	Brian Barr	June 22, 2001 08:55PM
Re: Stuhr News	Jason Midyette	June 22, 2001 09:41PM
Re: Stuhr News	Rick Steele	June 23, 2001 06:42AM
Skagway bound	El Coke	June 23, 2001 10:03AM
What engine? NM	Grant Houston	June 23, 2001 10:37AM
Re: Stuhr News	Grant Houston	June 23, 2001 10:36AM
What was the fate of the F&CC coach?	Kevin	June 23, 2001 10:54AM
Re: What was the fate of the F&CC coach?	Rick Steele	June 23, 2001 12:44PM
Re: What was the fate of the F&CC coach?	Steve Peck	June 25, 2001 07:46AM
Thanks, Steve	Rick Steele	June 25, 2001 09:09AM
Re: Rick, FYI	Craig Kumler	June 27, 2001 11:53AM
Re: Rick, FYI	Rick Steele	June 27, 2001 03:21PM
Neat idea...	Don Richter	June 27, 2001 04:13PM
Re: Neat idea... and then some	Rick Steele	June 28, 2001 07:49AM
Re: Neat idea... and then some	Mark Stoeckel	June 28, 2001 01:06PM
Re: Neat idea... and then some	Steve Peck	June 28, 2001 10:33PM
Re: What was the fate of the F&CC coach?	Grant Houston	June 25, 2001 04:49PM
Re: Stuhr News	Michael Allen	June 22, 2001 08:58PM
Re: Stuhr News	jim	June 22, 2001 10:23PM
69's condition	Kevin	June 22, 2001 10:52PM
I've seen 69 operate and....	Greg Scholl	June 23, 2001 12:04PM
Re: I've seen 69 operate and....	Mark Petersen	June 23, 2001 05:49PM
Re: I've seen 69 operate and....	jim	June 23, 2001 10:37PM
Harpur 4-4-0.	Bob Yarger	June 24, 2001 11:01AM
Re: Harpur 4-4-0.	Greg Scholl	June 24, 2001 05:22PM
Stuhr	Paul D	June 25, 2001 09:34AM
Re: Stuhr	Erik Ledbetter	June 25, 2001 11:15AM
Re: Stuhr	Steve Peck	June 25, 2001 11:17AM
Re: Stuhr	Fred T	June 25, 2001 01:30PM
Re: Stuhr	jim	June 25, 2001 11:09PM

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