Will Gant Wrote:
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> Just a question out of curiosity, what happens to
> worn out parts? like cracked wheels, cracked rods?
> Because could these broken parts be put back on
> static locomotives to make them looks complete? I
> wondered that for a long time, but never asked.
> With locomotives like 483. 492, 494 and 495 in
> pieces and with parts missing, could broken parts
> be put back in the place of the missing good
> parts?
>
> This seems like a great thing to do in cases like
> UP 844 and UP 838, 838 being used as parts to keep
> 844 running, but why not put the broken and worn
> out parts in storage to 838 to be cosmetically
> restored when its out of good parts
>
> Just a thought. That and a coat of paint would
> look good on engines like 492, 494 and 495, and
> other equipment around Colorado and New Mexico
I don't know for sure but I would guess YES.