One very beat-up locomotive

The frame is reportedly broken in five places and welded back together (I could easily see three). Also some very bad quarter-slip on one driver as well as extensive firebox work needed . Other RGS engines that are preserved reportedly have similar problems . I understand RGS 41 also has frame problems . I heard that this is attributed to the use of small engines to buck snow and their repeated use on maximum tonnage trains .Frame problems ,escecially ,are very hard to deal with as the a frame's near-perfection is crucial to the bearings running cool and lasting a while .
Everyone agrees it would be ideal to repair this locomotive ,but ,as another poster noted , it would cost as much as a total repair of a K-class locomotive . Being involved with the D&RGW 315 repair ,our group feels that 315 is in far better shape overall than RGS 42 ,and it will still cost an estimated $250-300,000 to make serviceable , and that is doing as much as possible with volunteer work , and looking for deals whenever possible on parts .