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Re: UP 3985
Author: Mistertower
Date: 11-15-2022 - 18:04

Red Wrote:
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> Nothing but great news coming out of RRHMA
> regarding steam in Silvis, Il. I wouldn't be
> surprised to see it become the mecca of steam in
> America. They have plenty of access to the Iowa
> Interstate RR, huge shops, big yards etc. so maybe
> steam excursions from say The Quad Cities to Des
> Moines and back after all Iowa Interstate operates
> their own steam specials as RRMHA is rebuilding
> one of the engines now.
>
> Also wouldn't be surprised to see both 4014 & 844
> along with extra tanks be donated to RRHMA in the
> future as "today's road of PSR has no room for
> pesky steam".
>
> RRHMA

UP President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has made a Public Statement a few times recently, that "UP will always maintain 2 operable steam Locomotives at all times". So don't ever expect 844 and 4014 to ever leave UP's hands.

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