Re: NNG N&W Y6b 2-8-8-2 survived 16 years more

Randall, you are right it takes cubic dollars. The point was that in the 60's and 70's the N&W was very anti-steam, and in the early 80's were pro steam due to change in Management...Bob Claytor, brother of Graham Claytor, but were steam guys. Its just weird that these engines lasted as long as they did, and had Claytor been around earlier perhaps they, or one of them, would have been saved. Later on they did try to get the Y6 out of the Museum in St. Louis, so they very much wanted a 2-8-8-2 to go along with the 611(4-8-4), and the 1218 (2-6-6-4). Then they would have out-matched UP as well. But thats another debate.
From what I heard there was more to the story about Jensen. But you are right two of his engines got cut up....The Burlington 5632(famous 4-8-4), and Grand Trunk 4-6-2 5629. I actually have a print I shot when I was about 6 at Durand with two engines facing and one was 5629!!!
I guess one of my points was that the culture is constantly changing regarding management and steam. The same could be somewhat said of the tourist lines with their changes of owners and managers in some respects.
Greg