2017 New Steam?

car57 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:50 am

Klondike Mines No 4 at Como Colorado in August....a double whammy.....new steam in a new location.

Mike Pannell

John T · **Joined:** Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:05 pm **Posts:** 1270

Family lore has it that one of my great great uncles was an engineer on the Deep River #7. I have followed her restoration since about 1965. Just hope I live to see her run again.

Randy Hees · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:19 am

Dan Markoff is just completed his 1472 day inspection (all tubes back in, State Hydro done, Federal Hydro in a few days) on Eureka and Palisades "Eureka" (Baldwin, 4-4-0, narrow gauge, 1875) so she will be able to travel beyond Nevada and California. She has been operating on a state certificate for the last 5 or so years.

Randy

DLSGM · **Posted:** Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:58 pm

Viscose 6 will be making a three day appearance in Honesdale, Pa July 21-23

rem1028 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:32 am **Posts:** 292

What about Reading 2100? Are they hoping to have it operational this year?

bigjim4life · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:55 am

rem1028 wrote:

What about Reading 2100? Are they hoping to have it operational this year?

They may have been, but even before the eviction notice and pending lawsuits, it would probably have been a stretch. It's all dependent on funding.

o484 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:00 pm

New Hope & Ivyland 40 Should return later this year.

o484 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:28 pm

And speaking of Baldwin 2-8-0s built in the 20s, Sierra Railway 28 should return this year as well.

junior · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:48 pm

Wilmington & Western #58, built 1907.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Can we hope that Saginaw Timber/Polson Logging/Rayonier 2-8-2 #2 might find some place to run in 2017?

Les

philip.marshall · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:19 pm

And over in the UK, the Ffestiniog Railway 0-4-0T Welsh Pony, built in 1867, is expected to be under steam again for the first time since the 1930s, just in time for her 150th birthday.

Some videos tracking the project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbhCp1_z_7o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg6wkulsj5U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyjWvstKrVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYia4TCx8-Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw40mprZGcU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TObD0p2_cE

-Philip Marshall

JayZee · **Joined:** Sat May 07, 2016 1:12 am **Posts:** 140

Can we expect UP #428 at the IRM to see steam this year? I have a soft spot for these well proportioned steamers.

Charlie · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:03 am

There is a push to get Western Pacific #165 running this year at Portola.

http://wplives.org/news_items/wp165_fun ... _2017b.pdf

frisco1630 · **Joined:** Tue Apr 12, 2016 3:42 pm **Posts:** 35

JayZee wrote:

Can we expect UP #428 at the IRM to see steam this year? I have a soft spot for these well proportioned steamers.

In a word, no. Though we've made a lot of progress, she still needs running gear, brake, and wheel work, just to name a few things. We are in desperate need of funds, so please consider donating to the project through the donations page at IRM.org. Funds will determine when she steams again.

southern154 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:54 pm **Posts:** 321

Posted over on train orders last night, D&NE 28 apparently was steamed up yesterday for the first time and ran around the shop area.