Was in the way? How can that be?

Bill, I don't mean to be a smart ass, but it seems almost laughable that anyone could complain that there isn't room at Antonito for #9's tender.
Not so long ago, there seemed not only to be plenty of room for the #9 and her tender, but also plenty of time for the shop crew to examine the old girl to confirm it's condition as a candidate for permanent display somewhere.
Count your blessings that the rest of #9's carcass isn't down there, it could have been worse.
It's going to take a while for all the pieces to come together after all this crap, and who's to say where any of the stuff that has been moved will end up or where? Let alone, when....