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John West

April 21, 2010 10:03AM

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Many years ago I remember seeing the 85 operate in LA. After visiting what was left of the ORL and seeing the museum at Ewa, it seemed appropriate for the 85 to eventually go home. This is good news. It would be great if somehow the cubic dollars and manpower can be found for it to one day haul trains on the rather considerable track still available for the museum to operate on. The ORL was an interesting railroad in an interesting place, and thanks to the U.S. Navy and the museum an amazing amount of the railroad still exists. With a steam engine as an attention getter perhaps it could increase its visibility.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/21/2010 10:18AM by John West.

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OR&L No. 85	Mark Fuller	April 21, 2010 08:10AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	myork	April 21, 2010 08:30AM
Good news	John West	April 21, 2010 10:03AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Bruce R. Pier	April 21, 2010 01:53PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	myork	April 21, 2010 04:20PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	christensenge	April 21, 2010 07:00PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Eric Bolton	April 21, 2010 07:16PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Mark Fuller	April 21, 2010 07:33PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Tramffordd Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd	April 22, 2010 12:47AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	o anderson	April 22, 2010 11:54AM
The Furture of OR&L No. 85 and HRS Priorities	Mark Fuller	April 22, 2010 12:29PM
Re: The Furture of OR&L No. 85 and HRS Priorities	dougvv	April 22, 2010 01:03PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	isomlocowrks	April 22, 2010 01:03PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	jalbers	April 22, 2010 01:08PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Mark Fuller	April 22, 2010 01:18PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	dougvv	April 22, 2010 03:25PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Anonymous User	April 22, 2010 10:53PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Andrew Roth	April 23, 2010 11:06AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	myork	April 26, 2010 08:07AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Brian Norden	April 27, 2010 12:45AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Fuggy	April 22, 2010 10:02PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Ed "Oilcan" Kelley	April 23, 2010 08:05PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Mark Fuller	April 24, 2010 06:42AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Phil Reader	April 24, 2010 05:51PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Anonymous User	April 25, 2010 12:04PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Ed "Oilcan" Kelley	April 26, 2010 10:39AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Earl	April 26, 2010 11:10AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Andrew Roth	April 26, 2010 11:46AM
Re: OR&L No. 85	Garrett Augustus	April 26, 2010 12:06PM
Re: OR&L No. 85	WRRRJosh	April 26, 2010 11:56AM

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