Re: Snoqualmie steam annoucment
Author: JCA
Date: 10-24-2014 - 09:00
The Western Pacific 165 at WPRM Portola would also qualify, once it is restored. -JCA
Steamfan Wrote:
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> I think this is great news. I checked out the NRM
> last summer and it looks like they have a lot of
> potential. I wish Stathi the best.
>
> One minor nit-pick about their web post on the NP
> loco. The following is in the text:
>
> "When the locomotive is complete, the Museum will
> be the only American institution operating class
> one steam west of Colorado with
> regionally-appropriate motive power and rolling
> stock on its original railroad."
>
> The Niles Canyon Railway is west of Colorado and
> operates regionally appropriate class one steam
> engine SP 2472 on it's original railroad with SP
> passenger cars. I guess they don't count it since
> the 2472 is owned by the GGRM and isn't in the PLA
> collection and only get's limited use.
>
> On a side note I wonder how much more the 2472
> would operate if it was part of the PLA
> collection.