The locomotive was on the other side of the shop from the fire. Here is a statement just issued by Karl Schaeffer and Chris Weiser, the principals in the construction of the locomotive:
"Due to the recent fire at the shop, there will be a small delay in the construction of RGS 36. There was only minimal damage to the locomotive. The major damage is to the shop itself. The shop owner is very busy cleaning up the mess and getting back into production. The world will simply have to wait to see the final product."
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/16/2019 10:23AM by jgp1843.