Re: Anybody else get the feeling...

Dick Cowles Wrote:
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> hsuthe Wrote:
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> > It would cost a million to revive 492 or 497?
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> Very difficult to say definitively at this time
> for several reasons, but, without the benefit of
> costly disassembly and analysis, a million or so
> could be necessary.
> Firstly, consider that the 463 rebuild ran well
> over a million.
> Secondly, 497 could well cost less because, other
> than its boiler, the loco's in pretty good shape
> because RGRPC did running gear rebuild in
> 2000-2001, however boiler belly is suspect and
> could run the costs right up to a million.
> Thirdly, if 497's boiler has an expensive problem,
> 492's boiler reportedly has good courses, etc.,and
> would be a candidate to replace 497's boiler, but
> such a switch might well drive costs up to a
> million anyway.
> Truth is no one knows for certain without
> investing bucks in opening up 497's boiler, and
> that's not a good use of scarce money unless and
> until ridership is heading north of 50,000 riders.


But they sure did 463 correctly. That boiler is going to last to the C&T's 80th anniversary.