As I understand it they think there is a market and can make a lot of money. The reality is at this point at today's scrap prices it would not quite make one million.
It is also my understanding that all of the locomotive's that ATSF donated had a clause dealing with resale. However I can also state that having gone through records to find such a thing from ATSF, I have never seen that wording on their donation letters. I can say that there are many different angles in play and my guess is this will not be a quick anything as it moves forward.
As far as this particular locomotive is concerned, it is a one of a kind. It is the only locomotive in its class and was the only motive power ATSF ordered from 1928-1936. It was designed as a test platform for many design ideas that John Purcell was tinkering with. ATSF did not want to invest large monies in 1930 because of the depression but they knew they were going to have to eventually invest so they thought it prudent to test a bunch of ideas and plan the future. The result is refered to as the "Big Three". The 3460, 3765 and 5001 class. Only two locomotives 3463 and 3768 exist from these 27 locomotive's. From a historical value she may hold the highest spot of all remaining ATSF motive power.
Phil