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Making a Daily Driver

steelestag — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:18:26 GMT

I believe that in 1991-1992 it cost Strasburg $975,000 to make 475 a daily driver. The smoke box is a welded one with fake rivets to make it appear "of the

TWVRPS Donates "Lost Engines" Funds

Richard Jenkins — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:43:41 GMT

The Western Virginia Railroad Preservation Society is donating the funds raised in the Lost Engines Appeal to the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS to help out with the

Re: Cylinders

Gary Gray — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:44:49 GMT

While the N&W M2's shared a number of basic specifications with the Class "M", they were in reality very different locomotives. The only parts that I've seen

Re: Cylinders

Lynn Willer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:14:32 GMT

are you talking about the exhaust piping? You have to remember that the 475 is an M, the Lost Engines are M2's, with a bigger boiler, so the exhaust piping may

Cylinders

steelestag — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:21:05 GMT

Hello: I notice that the valve cylinders are more verticle on these engines than they are on the Strasburg 475...in which they seem to slant in at the top.

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

Gary Gray — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:30:14 GMT

I met the lady that ran the "Old Shay Inn" in the early 90's. She was probably in her 60's then. Maybe she simply retired. Whatever the reason, the shay's in

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

Steve Matda — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:14:57 GMT

The engine sat for as long as I can remember in front of the "Old Shay Inn", a restaurant in McClure, Va, about 2 hours north of Bristol, VA. (In the 30's

The diesels photos are posted

WizzyBoo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:40:29 GMT

Hey, I had time this morning to post a few images in the photo section of this group, of the diesels being unloaded at the 9th street railyard..... If time is

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

WizzyBoo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:07:52 GMT

I should have known to ask you Gary!LOL! THANK YOU! LOL! If time is a train rollin' down the track, Every minute is a box car that don't come back! ...

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

WizzyBoo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:07:22 GMT

Thank you Mike! I have not had a chance to ask Mr.Harris about this one yet! If time is a train rollin' down the track, Every minute is a box car that don't

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

Mike Stillwell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:56:07 GMT

It's Lima S/N 949. http://www.shaylocomotives.com/data/lima/sn-949.htm See the link for all the important info. Another nice save by Will

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

Gary Gray — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:54:08 GMT

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=1727 ... From: WizzyBoo Subject: Re: [lostengines] Lost Engine work

Re: Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

WizzyBoo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:49:44 GMT

As for the Shay, that belongs to Mr.Harris, it is located on his property up in Goshen. If anyone has some info on it, what kind it is or any numbers it use

Lost Engine work begins...Steve, The diesels....

WizzyBoo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:24:34 GMT

Steve, The diesels actually were moved by "dolly trucks" that Mr.Harris made for this move. There are 4 wheels welded to a frame of a turn table (an had a

Re: Lost Engine work begins...

Steve Matda — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:50:45 GMT

Wizzy: A) I'm really surprised the diesels *rolled* and NS allowed them to be moved over their trackage. Any idea how much work was needed on them to roll?