Re: Live from Osier CO, the July 2019 commission report

michael Wrote:
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> No mention of 487? I KNOW I'm not running this
> railroad but it seems silly to devote time and
> energy to 168, a for the most part non-revenue
> earning locomotive, when a revenue earning
> locomotive still needs work and 489 is almost out
> of the flue time. Doesn't seem like they want to
> be at 3 locomotives during peak season. They've
> done it before, but not usually with 463 being one
> of them.

Also don't forget the 168 is a separate rebuild from the regular engines, and funding is through
outside sources, not regular. RR money. Stathi and others are working on it, and not regular RR repairs.
I chucked in some bucks as a donation, as others no doubt have done over the years. So its not really
money that could have been spent elsewhere and not slowing down other engine repairs and rebuilds.
Plus I am sure it will earn some revenue once it is ready to go. Charters, and movie work I would suspect will
be the most revenue for that engine.
Greg