N&W Auxillary Water Car 250001 at VMT

gcrr · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:58 pm

I was at VMT today in Roanoke and noticed that N&W Auxillary Water Car 250001 had COT&S markings for today, 3/5/11. Underneath was stencilled FWRHS. Also, RPCX reporting marks have been added to the car. These represent a private owner utilizting the Railroad Passenger Car Alliance's Railroad Passenger Car Numbering Bureau.

Has VMT and Fort Wayne RR Historical Society made a deal on the car? Haven't heard anything and can't find any news items on the web. Just curious.

Matt Helton

Bob Lyndall · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:23 pm

Reportedly leased pending movement to FWRHS, details of the lease unknown to me.

nathansixchime · **Joined:** Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:03 pm **Posts:** 948

Something from Roanoke will be coming to Fort Wayne.

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:40 am

nathansixchime wrote:

Something from Roanoke will be coming to Fort Wayne.

Restoration of a certain steam engine? :)

Miketherailfan · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:07 am

bigjim4life wrote:

nathansixchime wrote:

Something from Roanoke will be coming to Fort Wayne.

Restoration of a certain steam engine? :)

Which one? There's currently 3 large engines to choose from! ;)

JohnnyWinkler · **Joined:** Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:32 pm **Posts:** 85

I would hope it would be that N&W M class 4-8-0,would like to see what FWHS could do with that.But bet that Wabash E8 diesel might be the loco.

filmteknik · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:33 pm

Huh? What's the basis to assume that the something is something beyond the water car?

Steve

Newriver400 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:25 pm

JohnnyWinkler wrote:

... bet that Wabash E8 diesel might be the loco.

If there was something beyond a loaned water car, that Wabash E-8 would be right at home with FWRHS and would be a great fit operationally for the 765, though a Wabash unit with an NKP Berk might look a bit odd. BTW, NKP had PA's, but what about E-units? Lots of Geeps running around as I recall, but don't recall any E-units.

Best,
Mike

Steve B · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:45 pm

Nickel Plate did not have any E units.

Steve

Steven Ashley · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:45 pm

Here are a few photos of the 250001 that were posted on the NW Mailing List today. The photos were credited to Larry Evans.

Steven Ashley
Spartanburg, SC

big-bad-2666 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:08 pm

JohnnyWinkler wrote:

I would hope it would be that N&W M class 4-8-0,would like to see what FWHS could do with that.But bet that Wabash E8 diesel might be the loco.

I’m pretty sure that if FWRHS wanted to restore another steam engine, their Wabash 0-6-0(?) #1 would be a good candidate.

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:33 pm

filmteknik wrote:

Huh? What's the basis to assume that the something is something beyond the water car?

Steve

Let's just consider my comment more wishful thinking than anything else. :)

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

Best candidate of the 4-8-0's is 1118 at the NRHS, followed by 1134 at portsmouth, 1151 at VMT could be, VMT has meant it to be a display engine only, it represents one of the few Roanoke built engines in existance, but it needs the most work. It is superheaterless, and it may had been in the middle of work when retired.

765 is doing some tripping, so a water car is handy.
If the FRRHS wants to get its feet wet on another steamer, they should ask the NRHS for 1118. Or help on some restoration.
But 765 is enough load to handle and the 0-6-0.
buuut will have to see what they wanna do...

Rich Melvin · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:04 pm

How do we get from some seeing some new stencils on an A-Tank in Roanoke to moving another steam locomotive to Fort Wayne for restoration?

The totally illogical leaps of logic here are absolutely astounding.

Newriver400 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:43 pm

Rich Melvin wrote:

How do we get from some seeing some new stencils on an A-Tank in Roanoke to moving another steam locomotive to Fort Wayne for restoration?

The totally illogical leaps of logic here are absolutely astounding.

Thanks for saying it, Rich - someone needed to do so. Hope all is well with you.

Best,
Mike