Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> > Why bring another Santa Fe engine. There were 2
> nice ones given the museum and they let them sit
> out and rust. Any parts were gone or stripped by
> twekers.
>
> According to someone whom I asked about these
> items many years ago (this person was high up in
> the CSRM paid staff, as in the Big Cheese) all the
> goodies were removed for secure storage. The
> boiler jacketing and lagging have been removed and
> the boiler shells painted (black), which is
> standard practise for long-term outdoor storage.
> So to restore one to operation, bring your
> checkbook (after winning the lottery).

The good Dr. Z. is correct. The engines at CSRM were
in fairly food condition when donated, having been stored
inside for decades by Santa Fe. And they are both
accessible now, rather than having to be dug out of
a building. They also already have lagging and jackets
removed.

There are some things that will not change no matter which
locomotive is discussed. That is condition of the boiler
and condition of everything else. The only way to inspect
the boiler is to strip it and UT it. The SF engines,
already having the jackets and lagging removed, are ahead
right out of the gate. A boiler survey must be done, and
calculations performed based on what is there NOW, not when
it was built. This determines what needs repair or replacement
and where. It is already a given that tubes, flues and
superheater units would be replaced, anyway.

The next part is the machinery, i.e. anything not part of the
boiler. Things like air and water pumps, injectors, brake system
burner, piping, rods, valves, cylinders, tires, pins valves,
piston and valve rings, springs, pins and bushings in the spring
and brake rigging, wiring, lubricators, tender tanks, bearings,
cab sheet metal, and on and on. No matter what shape they might
be in, most of these things would need to be at least partially
disassembled.

Point being, it isn't as simple as "pull it out and fire it up."