What is the status of the Grapevine (TX) RR "Puffy"?

M Austin · **Joined:** Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:05 am **Posts:** 481

Back in 2017 I saw the backend of the boiler getting new staybolts in the shop with a new welded barrel in a crate. I think Jason Sobczynski was the contractor. Dead silence since then.....

Shane M · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2022 9:05 am

From what I've heard, the boiler needs replacement. They've burned bridges with quite a few contractors, Jason included.

M Austin · **Joined:** Sat Feb 05, 2005 1:05 am **Posts:** 481

just heard rumor was it went to WRRC. Wondering if it was going to become hostage...

Jeffrey Fefferlyn · **Joined:** Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:56 pm **Posts:** 44

M Austin wrote:

just heard rumor was it went to WRRC. Wondering if it was going to become hostage...

I recall hearing the same thing but cannot confirm whether or not the boiler was shipped to Cheyenne.

Jeff

Dave · **Posted:** Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:30 am

I heard Rhode Island.

flash34 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:26 pm **Posts:** 19

I was told that Mr. Franzen was working on it recently.

CA1 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:17 pm **Posts:** 246

is this line owned by the Fort worth and western?

BSFSRYFAN · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:56 pm **Posts:** 91

It's my understanding that the contractor from Cheyenne that Shall Not Be Named muscled in on the project as revenge for the then-contractor serving as an expert witness for the people in Stearns. The original scope of work was to repair the firebox portion of the boiler and mate it to a new barrel.

When the contractor that Shall Not Be Named was finished with the firebox and ready to mate it to the new boiler barrel, the owner invited the FRA to come take a look and the firebox portion was condemned as to repairs made by the Contractor that Shall Not Be Named, and now Mr. Franzen is working on it.

co614 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:31 pm

Another bullet we dodged ?? It would appear so.

Ross Rowland

jasonsobczynski · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2022 2:08 pm

BSFSRYFAN wrote:

It's my understanding that the contractor from Cheyenne that Shall Not Be Named muscled in on the project as revenge for the then-contractor serving as an expert witness for the people in Stearns. The original scope of work was to repair the firebox portion of the boiler and mate it to a new barrel.

When the contractor that Shall Not Be Named was finished with the firebox and ready to mate it to the new boiler barrel, the owner invited the FRA to come take a look and the firebox portion was condemned as to repairs made by the Contractor that Shall Not Be Named, and now Mr. Franzen is working on it.

100% accurate.

MakerofBoiler · **Joined:** Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:44 am **Posts:** 18

jasonsobczynski wrote:

BSFSRYFAN wrote:

It's my understanding that the contractor from Cheyenne that Shall Not Be Named muscled in on the project as revenge for the then-contractor serving as an expert witness for the people in Stearns. The original scope of work was to repair the firebox portion of the boiler and mate it to a new barrel.

When the contractor that Shall Not Be Named was finished with the firebox and ready to mate it to the new boiler barrel, the owner invited the FRA to come take a look and the firebox portion was condemned as to repairs made by the Contractor that Shall Not Be Named, and now Mr. Franzen is working on it.

100% accurate.

Any factual info on this?

tomgears · **Posted:** Thu Feb 03, 2022 2:25 pm

I don't like the way this thread is going. I'm locking it for now pending further review.

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