Got this today:

The folks of Collis P. Huntington Railway Historical Society are looking for any group who may be able to give the RS3 a good home or a group who may need the parts to keep one of their engines going.

The RS3 locomotive has a great history of working for the Olgebay Norton Company in Ceredo,WV until it was given to Collis P. Huntington in 1986. Since then it has been on static display in various places.

We wanted to send this engine to a scenic railroad for restoration but have come up against an obstacle. CSX will not move it over their line due to rust on the underbody and the braking system is not up to CSX specifications. This means that the engine will need to be trucked to its new location.

CPH is willing to give this to any NRHS or other rail affiliation for the cost of scrap or will talk about a value.

Any purchaser would be responsible for the trucking to their facilities and takes the Locomotive as is.

I personally would not like to see this locomotive scrapped as there are still RS3's in use today, and this one could be restored back to its original livery. (either N&W or Reading) or restored for static display.

For additional information contact: Bill Conley: 740- 867- 5615 email: Bill Conley
E-mail Address(es): Cphrrbill@aol.com or Steve Ferrell: 304-429-1548 Steve Ferrell-CPH
E-mail Address(es): southyd1@ezwv.com

This locomotive is definately worth a look and could be a great asset to any group.


Ahead of the Torch
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> Got this today:

Geez, sounds like something GVT might be interested in!

superheater@beer.com