Santa Fe 1943 Baldwin 4-8-4 2921 being relocated in Modesto

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2873

2921 is moving from a park to the Amtrak station in Modesto, California:

http://www.modbee.com/news/article152459649.html
http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomo ... isplay=156

Hopefully a bit more attention will be paid to it there.

tom moungovan · **Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:15 pm

Yes, although it was great that she was saved, her location literally down in a riverbottom locale, served her no good in the decades that she was there.

Better times should be in store for the big 4-8-4.

Charlie · **Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:34 pm

The article is a bit dated, the locomotive and tender have been moved to the new location. Does anyone know if there are plans to do a cosmetic restoration on it?

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2873

Charlie wrote:

Does anyone know if there are plans to do a cosmetic restoration on it?

"The city will take on the maintenance plan for the locomotive, ensuring it remains in proper condition in its new location as a tribute to its historical significance to the city."

http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article161191878.html

http://www.modbee.com/news/article15245 ... ted_inline

I would guess that only the city knows what the maintenance plan will entail at this point.

Dave Lewandoski · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:58 pm **Posts:** 1083

sad site