1361 project Hopefully Steam by the end of the year

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:19 pm

TimReynolds wrote:

*Please understand I’m not referring to what had to be done to make it operational . It was pulled off the curve too many years ahead of the RRM of PA (well that's its home base).

You have badly confused the Railroad Museum of Pa. in Strasburg (home of PRR K4s 3750 and other PRR steam) and the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona.

TimReynolds · **Joined:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:11 pm **Posts:** 287

Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote:

You have badly confused the Railroad Museum of Pa...

Confused no just plain old bad proof reading on my part... thnx edited my post.

speaking of thr RRM of PA the M1b 6755 would be nice to see in operation imo

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:03 pm

TimReynolds wrote:

Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote:

You have badly confused the Railroad Museum of Pa...

Confused no just plain old bad proof reading on my part... thnx edited my post.

Still wrong, however. The Railroaders Memorial Museum was opened in 1980. I should know; I was one of the founding donors and was there for the opening.

Now, if you mean 1361 was brought down off the Curve in 1985 too far in advance of the Museum's capability to adequately restore and care for it, that's an entirely different discussion, one which fosters a "chicken or egg" question--namely, would the Museum have grown past its one building and open yard had it not had the publicity and attention from the 1361 project? Roundhouse, Master Mechanics Building, etc.?

And, of course, had 1361 been left up there, what shape would it be in now?

TimReynolds · **Joined:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:11 pm **Posts:** 287

If still on the curve, I have visions of rusticles and C&O 2700 or 2760.

Edit 11/4:

Was curious regarding her time on The Curve. 1361 spent 28 years parked on the curve. She left Horseshoe 29 years ago...

1361 project Hopefully Steam by the end of the year

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