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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Good news out of Renovo, Pa. |
http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.d ... l?nav=5009 Highlights: Annual celebration May 2-4, hoping to fix up the concrete coaling tower to operational; and a proposal to acquire PRR B6sa 0-6-0 60 from Hockessin, Del. for display there...... Renovo, for those of you who don't know, is a small town left over from a former PRR "company town" with a car shop (the name comes from renovating freight cars). The town is a small shadow of what it was, but some of what remains of the shop buildings are now back in use by a private car shop. |
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| Author: | junior [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good news out of Renovo, Pa. |
Sad that 60's owner and the developer of the Hockessin East property passed away not long ago. He was also a board memeber of the HRCV. This will be a better life for the 60 if it pans out. |
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| Author: | pennsy3750 [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good news out of Renovo, Pa. |
OK, so they get the coal tower operational again. Then what? |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good news out of Renovo, Pa. |
Obviously, they get the B6sa operational as well! No matter what her fate, I'd like to see this Pennsy survivor get center stage at a new facility. Great news. |
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| Author: | Dave Lewandoski [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good news out of Renovo, Pa. |
I'd like to see something done to help that poor locomotive. The one pic I've seen, she sure looks sad. |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | PRR 60 |
That loco WAS indeed in sad shape when she was rescued from oblivion--or more accurately, from underneath a highway bridge in the Pittsburgh area in 1983 or thereabouts. The boiler jacket was a pile of iron oxide holding the asbestos together on the boiler. The last I saw of this loco--in Hockessin with lots of paint and refabrication--was still a vast improvement upon the pitiful wreck that was dragged to Delaware. I would argue that Buffalo Creek & Gauley 14 was in similarly horrendous shape at the same point in time, and her appearance today, if not terrific to a preservationist, is at least "cosmetically" acceptable. |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PRR 60 |
Sad shape in an understatement. When I first laid eyes on her I did a double take and I am one of those "the glass is half full guys". I'd like to see her restored a bit more and made to look more proper. |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PRR 60 |
Reports (I've never seen the 60 myself) indicate that shes about as gone as can be, and still resemble a locomotive. I'd love to learn that the boiler and mechanisms were repairable, but my guess is, that's wishful thinking. Hopefully, I first class cosmetic overhaul will renew the illusion of live Pennsy steam. |
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| Author: | junior [ Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PRR 60 |
For a cosmetic restoration, needle scaling the entire boiler, frame and drivers, replace the darn near gone cab, replace the non existing jacketing and a lot of patch work on the tender, all of which are proper cosmetic repairs, 60 would make a presentable loco for a display. Operations wise, I'd be safe to say, unless you could come up with 3/4 a million bucks, the 60 is going no where under its' own power ANY time soon. The "restoration" done by 4 States Inc. was limited by the loco's long time and continued outdoor storage and lack of proper facilities to do the work. The engine looks a heck of alot better than it did when it was sitting on the Hercules Siding before it's move to Hockessin East. It really was just a wirebrush and paint job, add a light and lettering and that was it. The work was done about the same time they painted their MU's up there for service on the West Chester Railway. |
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| Author: | SteveRG [ Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: PRR 60 |
I have pix of #60 taken only two months ago. If someone could tell me how to upload on this thing, I would be only too happy to post them for all of you. It would be great to get her running again, I agree. Then there will be 2 PRR engines running in the US. Lets keep the number going up!!! |
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