Chinese engines to Iowa

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Tue May 30, 2006 10:41 am

Saw this on the Rock Island Technical Society's list:

The steam engines should arrive in Rock Island betwen June 15 - 30 if all goes well. They will be tested by the FRA and then pull a train in order to be certified. We will then take them to Newton for storage. Initial plans are to operate a train about mid-September between Rock Island and Bureau.

Benjamin True · **Posted:** Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:23 am

Any one know what Class 1 railroads reaction is to moving these things??

And which one is going to move them?

Heavenrich · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:07 am **Posts:** 630

and what are they going to use for coaches?

The nearest I can think of are the one's the 261 uses, but they have plans for this year....

Bob H

johnacraft · **Joined:** Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:53 pm **Posts:** 660

Benjamin True wrote:

Any one know what Class 1 railroads reaction is to moving these things??

And which one is going to move them?

The original announcement mentioned transport on flat cars. I haven't seen any mention of which railroad will haul them.

Heavenrich wrote:

and what are they going to use for coaches?

The nearest I can think of are the one's the 261 uses, but they have plans for this year....

Bob H

Coaches? The announcement says "train," not "passenger train."

JAC