Specific locations of Cuban steam??

Brian Moore · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:43 pm

> BTS is the largest NorthEast Dive Show,
> often
> on the 4th weekend of March. Jim Boyd,
> Editor
> Emeritus of "Railfan &
> Railroad" demonstrates
> some of his equipment there. In 2004, it's
> the
We sure will post to you all when we start the registration process.
Wow Bob how cool would that be to have a couple thousand folks watch this video, thanks to all for your support. Brian

> 26th, 27th, and 28th.
> http://www.beneaththesea.org/
> has information, including about the video
> contest and prizes. The deadline for 2005's
> contest is not yet, attendence is over
> 13,000.
> Please give details about Springfield, some
> of
> the rest of us may be able to attend

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Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Wed Jan 07, 2004 11:09 pm

Remember that SRR is a for-profit company, and Linn has to answer to his board of directors and shareholders, just like any other businessman. He'd have to be able to explain why such a proposition made business sense for the company--and to say the least, it's hard to see how it would.

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Boyd Owens · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:55 pm

The bolts are only temporary. The seam in the photo is where the smokebox is riveted to the boiler. The bolts were to hold the new boiler plate in place while it was installed.
Photo below is a better view of the boiler being worked on. Photo was taken earlier on in the rebuilding process. You can see the cuts where the lower part of the boiler was being removed. In the photo in my original post, if you look close, you can see the new metal installed just below the new studs.

Boyd

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Matt Bumgarner · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:13 pm

Is there a source on the web of specific locations of Cuban steam?? My company has lots of contacts in the Carribean basin that do business with Cuba, and I am friendly with enough of them that a few inquiries might be made on behalf of a few engines. However, with intermediaries, some "facilitation fees" are quite common and necessary. It's a longshot, but intriguing enough to tease the imagination. Like Jim Wrinn, I am especially interested in that SR 2-6-0 if anyone has a location. AND, I'll match whatever BBQ and Cheerwine offer Jim throws out there!

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