Re: Steam at the Colorado RR Museum

weston1879 Wrote:
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> Why not have 346 visit the C&TS and/or D&S next
> year?

Re: Eureka, the 315 and ships in a harbor
Posted by: Paul Luning
Date: April 17, 2010 10:06PM

This has been discussed before, but I guess it's time to say it again.
When we sent 346 to Strasburg, Linn thoroughly evaluated its condition. He provided us with a list of potential repairs. The items were classified as "must do", "should do", and "it would be nice to do."
We authorized all the "must dos" and as many "should dos" as we could afford. The repairs were sufficient to allow many, many years of service under the restrained operating conditions at the museum, but not to allow operations under the more strenuous conditions which would be found on excursions off property. This was a carefully considered decision by the Board, and has been reaffirmed several times by the Board.
Paul Luning
CRRM Board