Re: 4014 trim
Author: Ohio observer
Date: 05-07-2019 - 17:07
Bud Wrote:
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> Ohio observer Wrote:
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> > Ed Burggraf Wrote:
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> > > Here's hoping that the a-holes with nothing
> but
> > > criticism for the Union Pacific and crew
> NEVER,
> > > EVER get to see another steam locomotive for
> > the
> > > rest of their lives! Nothing but LOSERS!
> > > Ultimate trolls.
> >
> > Whatever..... If you would take the time to
> learn
> > about proper locomotive maintenance practices
> > maybe you would understand why people have
> issues
> > with the current managers way of doing things.
> I
> > want the steam program to be successful, but
> with
> > the past failures of 2011-2013, I have
> > reservations about the long term success/
> > sustainability of the program.
> > A brief summary of the events of 2011 to 2013
> > includes machining the rod brasses for 844 too
> > tight resulting in them overheating and causing
> > delays on the railroad between Cheyenne and
> Kansas
> > City. 2012 sliding the driving wheels flat in
> > Texas. By 2013 due to the changes in boiler
> wash
> > and blow down procedures and rerouting the
> > blowdown piping on 844, resulting in a massive
> > build up of scale and mud in the boiler.
> > Hopefully issues like this with my car again.
>
> And you forgot about the smashed toolcar/ boxcar,
> wheels flattend on the one E unit while it was
> returning from Spencer, NC. and sat at KC shops
> for quite awhile and the original lie about 4014
> restoration being 50% funded by an anonymous donor
> and using volunteer help. Forgot about DDA40X 6936
> not being used in quite a few years as it needs
> repairs but Ed threw out all the spare parts. He
> also tossed out all the superheaters for
> 3985...real nice guy...All Praise The Mighty God
> Of Steam...I don't think so.
Good additional points, it is hard too keep all the screwups straight. It boggles the mind that this guy is still in charge after all of this.