Art From Coleman Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 The restoration process will prove to be too costly, the museum/club will go bankrupt, and the locomotives will be sold for scrap, UNLESS the Union Pacific retained the right to recover ownership of them, should the museum/club prove unable to complete the restorations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorejohndeere Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Hopefully the MEDIA will keep us posted........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Sure hope someone steps in. Irreplaceable history there. Would be a crime to see them go to scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Been keeping tabs on it. Union Pacific donated the 2 steam locomotives, a DD40X diesel loco, and a bunch of rolling stock. And 1 diesel F type Loco to Boone and Scenic Valley RR in Boone IA. The new owners RRHMA (RailRoading History of Midwest America) plan to put all locos back to operating condition. I believe 3985 is first on the list. Yes it will take a lot of time and money. But hasn't been the first Loco they have rebuilt and restored. From what I have read, Union Pacific can still recover ownership, but will have to reimburse RRHMA of all time and money spent on them. The tender that is on Big Boy 4014 is supposed to be with Challenger 3985. They are sending the tender that is currently with 3985 to be rebuilt and converted to oil, and then UP will switch the tenders back to the correct engines. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kirsch Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 They probably never would have run again where they were. What's the difference? At least now they might get put on display where people can see them, rather than being hidden away in a barn. I'm surprised that they let the challenger go because that was supposedly they were going to jump right on it when the big boy was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenzo Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Scrap em, Toyota needs the metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorejohndeere Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 3 hours ago, lorenzo said: Scrap em, Harbor Freight needs the metal fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5088 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 What are the F and B units by the caboose? Looks like a CNW F? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 7 hours ago, nomorejohndeere said: Hopefully the MEDIA will keep us posted........ Which one? I am not sure which outlet supports steam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, jeeper61 said: Which one? I am not sure which outlet supports steam Well they are all full a hot air so........😄😄😄😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, iowaboy1965 said: Well they are all full a hot air so........😄😄😄😄 Yes they most certainly are to bad we can't generate electricity with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomorejohndeere Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Could refurb them with EV........ Charge thru the tracks Paint'em up to look like a couple big ol duracell batteries and have a pink fuzzy bunny ride on a flatcar 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobfly Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 My dad was the brakeman on the U.P. 8444 excursion, Nampa, Id to LaGrande, Or, in the mid 70s. Pretty impressive loco. It comes through on the OSL every few years by my place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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