Re: CRRM Update: 318 is moved into the roundhouse.
| October 11, 2010 09:58PM |
Jeff Taylor Wrote:
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> Im glad to see 318 getting some much needed lovin.
> And I understand that her boiler is pretty rough.
> But I don't like the argument that because there's
> already one c-18(315) running, there is no need to
> restore another c-18. Because the same COULD have
> been said about 346. "Why restore another c-19
> when there are already TWO running."
>
>
> Just my 2 cents
That argument never came from the CRRM. When the decision was made to rebuild 318 or 346, 346 was considered the better candidate for restoration. The Museum did not have the funds to restore both locomotives. That still holds true. RGS 20 is currently undergoing a rebuild and the Museum still has to raise the amount needed to complete the restoration. That goal is in sight. That still relegates 318's operational restoration to the back burner. For now it will be a cosmetic restoration. Maybe down the road it could be rebuilt to operate. All it takes is $. They ain't making any more of them.
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> Im glad to see 318 getting some much needed lovin.
> And I understand that her boiler is pretty rough.
> But I don't like the argument that because there's
> already one c-18(315) running, there is no need to
> restore another c-18. Because the same COULD have
> been said about 346. "Why restore another c-19
> when there are already TWO running."
>
>
> Just my 2 cents
That argument never came from the CRRM. When the decision was made to rebuild 318 or 346, 346 was considered the better candidate for restoration. The Museum did not have the funds to restore both locomotives. That still holds true. RGS 20 is currently undergoing a rebuild and the Museum still has to raise the amount needed to complete the restoration. That goal is in sight. That still relegates 318's operational restoration to the back burner. For now it will be a cosmetic restoration. Maybe down the road it could be rebuilt to operate. All it takes is $. They ain't making any more of them.
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