Re: #2472 passes FRA inspection.
Author: JST3751
Date: 04-14-2007 - 08:56
Mike Pechner Wrote:
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> In Memory of Steve Mufucchi, Neil Voden and Red
> Bartoli, the steam-up of the ex-SP #2472 at Niles
> Canyon Railway at Brightside last weekend and with
> the final inspection by the FRA yesterday, the
> high stepping Pacific was granted a 15 year
> ticket. Final assembly of the insulation and
> jacketing will begin shortly and then the engine
> will be ready for service probably later this
> Spring.
PLEASE NOTE AS SOME ONE ELSE RESPONDED TO YOUR DUPLICATE POST ON TO:
2472 has only passed the FRA boiler inspection. This is still more work to complete and lots and lots of paper work to completly satisfy the FRA requirements.
Progress is being made but it is by no means complete.