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| Author: | Tom Coughlin [ Fri Apr 04, 2003 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Flying Yankee Site Updated |
Real progress is being made on the Flying Yankee. The Flying Yankee tomcough@attbi.com |
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| Author: | deepeekay [ Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Flying Yankee Site Updated |
For what they spent, there should be some progress!!! Almost 500K for the engine, the power truck and two traction motors ? > Real progress is being made on the Flying > Yankee. vze46wzm@verizon.net |
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| Author: | Stephen Hussar [ Sun Apr 06, 2003 8:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re:Claremont-Concord RR & Flying Yankee |
> Real progress is being made on the Flying > Yankee. The Claremont-Concord Railroad, a shortline based in Claremont, NH owns and operates the facilities where the Flying Yankee is being restored. They now have their own website up and running. See the link below. C&C Flying Yankee page SJHussar@aol.com |
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| Author: | David Dewey [ Sun Apr 06, 2003 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Flying Yankee Site Updated |
They decided not to put in any power unit, but to restore the original, which was in very poor condition, and no replacement parts available. This is a "no holds barred" restoration, and that kind of prototype reproduction work never comes cheap. I think it is a tribute to their tenacity that they have not only spent that kind of money, but raised it! I wish Portola RR museum could raise that kind of money to properly do WP 805A, as she really needs de-skinning and major frame rebuild/replacement (some section of the frame structure have rusted nearly away), as well as major prime mover repairs. Then there is the wiring. . . . ( BTW, this only my learned opinion, not any offical stand of the PRM organization. S' David D. djdewey@cncnet.com |
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| Author: | Ted Miles [ Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Flying Yankee Site Updated |
David, There is seldom any news here on the Portola Railroad Museum. They are trying to re-assemble and preserve a California Zephyr train set. A very comendable project indeed!! How goes it tith the Dome Car Silver Hostel? ted_miles@nps.gov |
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