Re: UP 4014 fired up today Phat Dickmann.....?
Author: Larry Dickmann
Date: 05-01-2019 - 00:16
BOB2, I think you misunderstand my sarcasm. I look at the restoration of mechanical devices steam locomotives or otherwise, as pieces of art when they are complete. To use and canabilize someone else's art to create as your own and say, see look what I made, is IMHO wrong, but we all know about opinions. Now we all know that the locomotives in question don't belong to anyone but the U.P. corporation and they can do with them as they please. It doesn't make it right though. As I and many others here are not privy to the inner workings of the U.P. corporate structure or the direction given to the Steam/Heritage program, maybe it's Possible the direction that was given from above was to use parts from that big engine over in the corner, we're tired of spending money, just finish the damn thing. Will I go see the 4014 ? If she makes it out west yes I will. Should we be grateful the steam program still exists Time will tell
P.S. How about watching the personal insults please. Reading most of your posts I thought you were above that,but if you want to have a battle of wits bring some aspirin cause your gonna hurt your head trying to keep up