Steve Stockham Wrote:
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> The D&S used #497 but were willing to trade it for
> #482 (which was too far gone for the C&TSRR to
> restore at that time.) Why would the D&S trade a
> perfectly good locomotive for one that would
> require a complete overhaul? Obviously, they saw
> potential profits in having K-36's on their line
> as they did it again with #486 (although this time
> they didn't have to trade a running K-37!) It's my
> humble opinion that the D&S doesn't really care
> about the K-37's as they have four operable K-36's
> and a K-28 and two more K-28's awaiting rebuild
> (if necessary.) There is just no economic reason
> to do anything with them!
> The C&TSRR has three K-36's operating with one
> more coming on line later this year. They have a
> K-27 that is beloved, a K-36 that is in sad shape
> but not unsalvageable (and that has incredible
> historical value to the railroad) and also a
> couple of K-37's. Which gets restored? Looking at
> both railroads, it's not the K-37 that is the
> first (or even second) choice!
> I'm going to make a prediction that the #473
> will be restored back to running order and that
> the D&S will finally restore the #476 but that it
> will not happen until 2009 at the earliest. The
> C&TSRR will start on the #463 and it will be ready
> to run again but also not until 2009! I don't
> believe there will be any funding for restoration
> of a K-37. Five engines will be all that the
> C&TSRR will ever have running at one time.
> Now, predictions aside, I believe that a trade
> of a K-36 for a K-28 might be possible! A lot of
> it would depend upon which engine would be in the
> trade. How badly does the C&TSRR want a K-28? I
> know, a pipe dream but still a nice one!
Why do you say the C&T will only have five? The C&TS will never trade any of there operational k-36 for any other locomotive. They wouldn't trade 483 because it such historic value. I have just heard from alot of people that a K-37 would get restored before 483.
