Send 6936 and E's to Jenks or North Platte so they can overhaul and PTC them.

Hail the 4014 Wrote:
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> BCG Wrote:
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> > Peter D. Wrote:
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> > > In as much as we all dig steam, I would like
> to
> > > openly request, we who grew up with diesel's
> > would
> > > love to see two, shiney bright armour yellow
> > with
> > > RED striping top and bottom with yellow
> dashes
> > > against the red bottom stripe, just to be
> > > compliant with the FRA, Centennial's pulling
> > the
> > > Presidents train just like the Big Boy is
> now.
> > Mr.
> > > Bromley. Can you put a bug in an ear, please?
> >
> > The Big Boy is not pulling the president's
> train,
> > and
> > never has.
> >
> > Forget it, kid. They have one now and don't
> use
> > it.
> >
> > You actually think they would sink a few
> million
> > into
> > another one to sit unused beside the one they
> > already
> > have?
> >
> > Oh, wait, they sunk millions into 4014 only to
> > push
> > it around the system. Maybe you are on to
> > something.
> >
> > I don't understand why they aren't using 6936
> as
> > their
> > pusher. Biggest steam and biggest diesel on
> one
> > train.
>
> The 6936 hasn't turned a wheel in years.... Nobody
> in Cheyenne knows how work on it... Another
> failure of the Dear Leader the best caretaker of
> historical equipment on the planet. But hey we got
> a "Big Boy" so who cares if nothing else works.
> All is good, All is wonderful, All Hail the 4014.