The British are doing it so why can't the Americans? They're over there building another Tornado, so it is possible. Does anyone have a railroad to run a Ps-4 on? Should we work with Bombadier to build a fleet of Crescent Limited passenger cars as well? Perhaps Amtrak could be brought into this venture. A "modern" Ps-4 complete with welded boiler, roller bearings, computerized controls, etc. coupled to a retrolook fleet of cars with NFL bearings, electric disc brakes, HEP, etc. It would be capable of 80 mph and could serve as an Amtrak PR tool for "experiencing the golden era of railroading".

Who'll offer up the first million dollars? And where should we build this locomotive? China?

(waking up from dream)

Did I really write this?

aw90h@cs.com

> The British are doing it so why can't the
> Americans? They're over there building
> another Tornado, so it is possible. Does
> anyone have a railroad to run a Ps-4 on?
> Should we work with Bombadier to build a
> fleet of Crescent Limited passenger cars as
> well? Perhaps Amtrak could be brought into
> this venture. A "modern" Ps-4
> complete with welded boiler, roller
> bearings, computerized controls, etc.
> coupled to a retrolook fleet of cars with
> NFL bearings, electric disc brakes, HEP,
> etc. It would be capable of 80 mph and could
> serve as an Amtrak PR tool for
> "experiencing the golden era of
> railroading".

> Who'll offer up the first million dollars?
> And where should we build this locomotive?
> China?

> (waking up from dream)

> Did I really write this?

Come on, Mark, don't you remember, you and Scott Lindsey and I roughed out the designs in Scranton last September!

Actually, if we did it right and in stages...



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Wrinnbo@aol.com

Building a new engine is the easy part. The problems are in coaling $tations and water tower$ (water colum$). And the time required to fill a tender on a tight Amtrak schedule.


> Come on, Mark, don't you remember, you and
> Scott Lindsey and I roughed out the designs
> in Scranton last September!

> Actually, if we did it right and in
> stages...


Thime@aol.com

> Building a new engine is the easy part. The
> problems are in coaling $tations and water
> tower$ (water colum$). And the time required
> to fill a tender on a tight Amtrak schedule.

> :(

Splash pans and fuel oil would solve those problems or expanding the capacity of the tender to run the same distance as a diesel before refueling, but it can be done. Anyway, I'll chip in a dollar.

Stuart


Frisco 1506
gnufe@apex.net

> Splash pans and fuel oil would solve those
> problems or expanding the capacity of the
> tender to run the same distance as a diesel
> before refueling, but it can be done.
> Anyway, I'll chip in a dollar.

> Stuart

Nah, forget the Amtrak schedule. I just want to park it on the turntable, sit in a lawnchair and view it in the late April sunlight while enjoying a refreshing cold beverage.

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Wrinnbo@aol.com

PS-4....What are you guys smokin down there in the south anyway! I think its stronger than
tobaccy!
Greg Scholl

> Nah, forget the Amtrak schedule. I just want
> to park it on the turntable, sit in a
> lawnchair and view it in the late April
> sunlight while enjoying a refreshing cold
> beverage.

I have been on several steam excursions that ran hours late with photo runs etc. But lately Amtrak has them all beat with trains 18 to 20 hrs. late. Along with other troubles, those GEs' dont't seem to be doing to well.

E.Sinclair@telmarnt.com

> PS-4....What are you guys smokin down there
> in the south anyway! I think its stronger
> than
> tobaccy!
> Greg Scholl

I think it's called "steam withdrawl symptom" (SWS) that both Mark and I are feeling--it's been too long since last fall and the scent of coal smoke entering the nostrils.

Spring must be close. Thank God.



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Wrinnbo@aol.com

Jim,

I remember those conversations. IT CAN BE DONE!!!

With the 610's rear tube sheet all tore out, I don't know when I am going to get my steam fix. I do hope we have the 610 together before I fly out to ride behind the 700. That would be too long of a wait!

Mark

aw90h@cs.com

> Jim,

> I remember those conversations. IT CAN BE
> DONE!!!

> With the 610's rear tube sheet all tore out,
> I don't know when I am going to get my steam
> fix. I do hope we have the 610 together
> before I fly out to ride behind the 700.
> That would be too long of a wait!

> Mark

Mark,
If you need a fix, come on over next month. 1925 ought to be out testing sometime in March and in revenue service starting March 31.
It's been a long time since Heber City and Promontory!
(OK, I cheated and went to Ely for a weekend last month; I couldn't make it the whole winter!) Jim



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A Ps-4? Heck nah! The 1401 still exists. We need something that never saw preservation, like a C&NW Hudson or NYC J3a. Heck... let's get out the plans for the Ace 3000!


John Higginson's World of Railroading
higginson_john@hotmail.com

Now you're talkin! A NYC Streamlined Hudson!

Mr. Gates, you see...., I have this idea!!! 8-)

> A Ps-4? Heck nah! The 1401 still exists. We
> need something that never saw preservation,
> like a C&NW Hudson or NYC J3a. Heck...
> let's get out the plans for the Ace 3000!


smokebox1@home.com

The PS-4 is safe - concentrate on having the Chinese build a NYC Hudson or a PRR T-1, or maybe a Hiawatha.

Actually,the Brits have been smart enough to use their lottery proceeds to restore and operate steam locomotives and tourist lines. If our government took historical preservation as a public matter rather than relying on private funds, imagine what we could rebuild and run!



glueck@saturn.caps.maine.edu

> The PS-4 is safe - concentrate on having the
> Chinese build a NYC Hudson or a PRR T-1, or
> maybe a Hiawatha.

> Actually,the Brits have been smart enough to
> use their lottery proceeds to restore and
> operate steam locomotives and tourist lines.
> If our government took historical
> preservation as a public matter rather than
> relying on private funds, imagine what we
> could rebuild and run!

About 18 months ago, the head of the FRA was at Union for the introduction of the new stamps showing Ted Rose's paintings, including the one of the J3 Hudson. She asked "Do you have any of those at IRM?" and when I explained that none had been saved, her comment was "We should have one built." I told her that it would probably be about a $1.5-2 million job, and her comment was that there was a lot of Federal money floating around out there--but I've yet to see a check arrive in my mailbox!

Hey, I'm game--I'll put up the first $100, but I want first crack at the throttle!


Kevinmccabe@avenew.com

Here's an idea. Since the folks at Steamtown get beat up on the large number of Canadian locomotives in the collection, they should be allowed to "build" a locomotive characteristic of the northeast. Perhaps a J-3 Hudson would be the choice. Is there a complete set of drawings for one of these NYC Hudsons in existence? If we have the drawings, we can certainly proceed with pattern costs, casting costs, machining costs, boiler costs, etc. Given enough seed money, I would think a pretty good cost estimate to build one could be developed. I would suggest making all the drawings into an electronic format (such as Autocad) so that any changes could be done easily. It will help with the transmission of information and the development of CNC programming.

Would one be enough or should we go for two?

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