Re: Astoria, OR - Bicentennial and Locomotive Rebuild
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 12-02-2010 - 06:46
Captain Underpants Wrote:
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> In the early 70s, the 21 sat in Larkspur (Marin
> County) with some passenger cars along the NWP
> (oops--I said it!). I always assumed it was part
> of a tourist railroad plan that didn't pan out. I
> believe the 21 then migrated to McCloud, where
> further grand plans didn't come to fruition,
> either. It seems the engine has really made the
> rounds; hopefully, things will work out this time.
Correcto mundo...she sat in Doug Morgan's shop yard along with a ng 0-8-0. Anybody
remember that one?
As to the 21, she's a near twin to Sierra 34, except the drivers are bigger, 50" vs. 46".
I remember her at McCloud in the shop with tubes pulled and laying on the floor and
that's when, I guess, that the costs for restoration began to look too high.