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Re: Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos)

Author: Hot Water

Date: 01-08-2021 - 15:34

synonymouse Wrote:
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> I always have thought that Jerry should have used
> his money some years ago to buy up and restore the
> EBT. A real rr. instead of a newly built static
> museum collection.

Because Jerry grew up on the Nickel Plate Railroad, and just loved those NKP 700 class Berkshires. His goal was to own one, restore it, and operate it on a main line. He was involved in the early restoration of NKP 765, and as he became more successful with the Ohio Central RR, he subsequently began building his roundhouse, and acquired NKP 763 out of Roanoke, VA. As much as he loved steam power, he really had no desire to own/operate a narrow gauge railroad like EBT. There is absolutely NOTHING like a NKP 700 at 60 to 70 MPH on the main line!

> In the future people will have no memory of the
> old days and narrow gauge steam operations in the
> rural areas(like the D&S and C&TS)may be all that
> can survive.

Well,,,,,,,,that just may be be your warped opinion.

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Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos)	Matthew	01-08-2021 - 08:26
Re: Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos)	J	01-08-2021 - 08:33
Re: Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos)	synonymouse	01-08-2021 - 10:42
Re: Age of Steam Roundhouse (photos)	Hot Water	01-08-2021 - 15:34
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Hot Water Wrote:
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> synonymouse Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I always have thought that Jerry should have
> used
> > his money some years ago to buy up and restore
> the
> > EBT.  A real rr. instead of a newly built
> static
> > museum collection.
> 
> Because Jerry grew up on the Nickel Plate
> Railroad, and just loved those NKP 700 class
> Berkshires. His goal was to own one, restore it,
> and operate it on a main line. He was involved in
> the early restoration of NKP 765, and as he became
> more successful with the Ohio Central RR, he
> subsequently began building his roundhouse, and
> acquired NKP 763 out of Roanoke, VA. As much as he
> loved steam power, he really had no desire to
> own/operate a narrow gauge railroad like EBT.
> There is absolutely NOTHING like a NKP 700 at 60
> to 70 MPH on the main line!
>  
>  
> > In the future people will have no memory of the
> > old days and narrow gauge steam operations in
> the
> > rural areas(like the D&S and C&TS)may be all
> that
> > can survive.
> 
> Well,,,,,,,,that just may be be your warped
> opinion.

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