Re: Revisiting the trade for 478 for 483

Boy 98 looks rough. I have often wondered how much savings there would be on restorations if locomotives were kept out of the elements. I remember seeing 493 and 499 inside the D&S roundhouse in Durango in 1994. I even got up in the cab of 493, and was recalling my days of seeing it live in 1968 (Last freight engine I saw going down the rails in 1968 on the D&RGW). I suppose all that time keeping it inside helped in the long run, despite the fact they had it in Silverton before the restoration began. I know years ago there was talk of a shed of some sort for storing the C&TS passenger coaches. I think more covered area for the locomotives is also a good idea, but also expensive. Maybe in the long run it saves money from rotting away rolling stock.
Greg