Sierra #28 & #34 blueprint ownership info needed.

Loco112 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:19 am

Do any of you know if the CSRRM, the present owners of Sierra #28, have the full set of "Original Builders Drawings" for that locomotive?

And, does anyone know if Mr. Fred Kepner, the present owner of Sierra #34, has the full set of "Original Builders Drawings" for the Sierra #34?

Roster and ownership Info posted on the CSRRM site, link;
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/491/files ... ailway.pdf

Sierra Ry 28 2-8-0 Baldwin 1922 Gift 8/1982 from Sierra R.R. ro CSRRM
Sierra Ry 34 2-8-2 Baldwin 1925 Last operated in 1979. Privately owned (Fred Kepner)

Thanks all,

o anderson · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:44 am

The CSRM has an extensive library, with staff librarians. I would suggest you contact them, if you are interested. They may very well have these documents. I know of two significant stashes of data from SRY that went up, one from the company safe in the Jamestown depot, which survived the depot fire (circa 1980). The other was from the Standard depot, located just outside of Sonora. This was used as a warehouse and I heard all sorts of goodies were extracted from this location... engineering plans, marker lanterns etc... at a relatively late date (1990s?).
It is commonly said that the 34 is privately owned, however to my knowledge its owner has done nothing as far as I know to maintain the vehicle or pay rent. The proof of ownership has been questioned before, as well. If he were to just show up to remove it, I don't think it would be a done deal.
O. Anderson