The last all steam powered mixed train in America

gbrewer · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:30 am **Posts:** 150

New feature article on Railroad Glory Days:

The last all steam powered mixed train in America, Reader Railroad was all steam ‘til the end in 1974.

Glen Brewer
RailroadGloryDays.com

boilerwash · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:46 am

Wow. I was looking at #11 sitting in the park in Nicholasville a few weeks ago. Wouldn't think that little kettle would pull a string that long by looking at it.

gbrewer · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 11:30 am **Posts:** 150

A capable little engine. She deserves better than to be sitting in a park.

Does anyone have any information on plans for something better?

Glen

boilerwash · **Posted:** Thu Jul 26, 2012 2:09 pm

Quote:

A capable little engine. She deserves better than to be sitting in a park.
Does anyone have any information on plans for something better?

No plans other than for her to stay in Riney-B Park for the forseeable future. She is however in a much better situation than she was over a year ago. She was moved to the park after she had from all accounts a very real and very close brush with the cutters torch.

I'd like to know who made the PVC copy of her number plate thats on her today. I almost thought it was the real thing when I first saw it.

Jim Herron · **Posted:** Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:40 am

I liked her when she was in Tampa and I got to run her frequently.
-JH