Re: C&S Locomotives

Grant Houston Wrote:
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> Makes perfect sense - there are more items out
> there than good homes sadly, so those still "in
> the wild" are always most at risk. These cars are
> now all 120-140 years old, and even with
> rebuilding in some case, time and weather aren't
> kind and sadly, the owners rarely have a concept
> of significance of some cars. What the group has
> done at Como is truly remarkable, and the focus of
> this group to gather what artifacts remain from
> the C&S and predecessors we should all be thankful
> for.
>
> Tim, was the 3rd car you mentioned another RGS
> refugee, or did it never leave the C&S? Also, do
> you have a number of the 2nd car to be saved? I
> had known that the 8179 was in existence, but had
> no idea that a second had been located.

Hi Grant. The second boxcar is #8168. The third one was also an RGS Miller car. We have managed to collect some of the hardware from that car to use on the others but we were too late to save the car itself. I don't know the number of the "lost car". Also Grant, Thank You for your contribution to the cause. This particular fund raising effort is important since it goes towards a matching grant and it will show the Narrow Gauge Preservation Foundation just how much the railfan community supports the Como Project. So, as you can see, your support is more then "just a donation" of money. So, thanks again.

C&S Boxcar Fundraser