Final Comments......And THANKS for the PICS!

>>>"but it is my understanding that the CHS wants the locomotive representative of how it looked in 1937."
Rick, I'm not going to let myself get sucked into that mess, other than to say this ain't 1937, and yes, I know you know that. A couple of parting shots--- peanut whistle (would drive dogs wild for 20 miles and probably not be allowed by today's OSHA), burned coal (Oh my GAWD!!), had the right sized tender (how about let's get that piece of business done before we get too carried away?).......
I'll leave it at that.
By the way, Greg, the rails were removed from the original Loop in March, 1939, the same exact month the shop made that new numberplate.
And by the way, if any greenhorn claims that as far as the C&S was concerned, the real and forever "last run" of C&S #9 wasn't at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, you're a sissy and your Momma wears Army shoes and you probably think that spark apperatus was really called a beartrap.
That's it. I'm done. Except to say to Derrell and hopefully others, THANKS for posting those great pictures of #9 and the train and events today. I can't wait to see this with my own eyes! Great job Steve, Jason and all!