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| Author: | railfan44 [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
Here is a success story. One with years of hope and mostly frustration. This photo has a long caption which explains it. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=407353 Here's an interior shot of the car. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=407355 |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
Marty, is there any before shots to provide a frame of reference to the scope of the work? |
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| Author: | FLO [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
At the cost of three-quarters of a million dollars. (Success at any cost?) http://www.issaquahpress.com/2012/08/22 ... storation/ |
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| Author: | Richard W. [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
Three quarter of a million dollars and is not even a restoration. Richard Wilkens |
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| Author: | Randy Hees [ Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
I don't understand what you mean by Quote: Three quarter of a million dollars and is not even a restoration. This car is not meant to be a museum piece... the work was not a restoration but instead was rebuilding and changing the gauge and adding a control stand, for heritage service. Based on an inspection of the sister car that was given to Old Pueblo Trolley in Tucson, the car needed loads of work. Old Pueblo's all volunteer restoration cost a reported $70,000... $750,000 for a one off commercial rebuild doesn't sound out of line... Brooksville is charging just under $1.2 million per car for the 16 PCC cars being reconditioned for San Francisco. Randy |
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| Author: | Evan [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
I also did not experience sticker shock seeing how much the Issaquah trolley project cost. We've had consultants toss some numbers at us for potential restoration projects at our museum and they're in the ball park. |
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| Author: | Bob Davis [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Issaquah, Washington Trolley Will Finally Run |
What's the status of the Italian interurban? I presume the single-truck cars can be run with a smaller generator unit than the "Green Machine". |
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