Re: Steam loco 223 in Ogden
Author: UPRR
Date: 12-24-2019 - 15:54
Wayne C Wrote:
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> It is my understanding that the Golden Spike
> Chapter was tasked with and performed quite a bit
> of work aside from the 223. IIRC there was a
> depot restoration somewhere nearby (not Ogden) as
> well as upkeep of the many locomotives displayed
> at the Ogden depot. They've done a lot more in 27
> years than just work on #223.
All true. And not bad for a group of mostly elderly
folks with no grants or other funding, starting with
a locomotive that was a serious basket case from top
to bottom and end to end.
Of course, all those people griping put up a lot of
money and invested many hours them selves, I'm sure.
Yeah, right!