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Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement
Author: smitty195
Date: 05-30-2012 - 18:32

KRK Wrote:
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> smitty195 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > What ever happened to all of this great
> > equipment??
>
> Most of the locomotives were sold or given to
> interested parties. The rolling stock was given
> to family members for souvenirs. Most of the
> accessories including the immaculate 55-inch
> turntable and pit were chucked into the old
> Oakland dump near the Alameda Golf course.
> His oldest 4-6-2 SP Pacific (built in 1929) is in
> my posession. Vic sold it to a neighbor in 1952
> for *** $ 75.00 *** ... Can you believe THAT ?
> Over the many years, I traced it through various
> ownerships and locales. Finally found an
> International collector who owned it and would not
> sell it to anyone for any reason.
>
> After almost ten years of "pleading" and "letter
> writing" and coughing up some $ 2000.00, this guy
> let me have it back in August--1992. So, after
> some FORTY years, the STAR of that YouTube clip
> (2422) is back in the Shattock family... Amazing,
> don't you think ??
>
> KRK

Holy smokes!! What a story. I'm glad you got that one piece back, albeit with a lighter wallet. But at least you got it back. Man, that's amazing.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Steam Railroading in the Basement Ken Shattock (KRK) 05-29-2012 - 22:31
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement J 05-30-2012 - 04:08
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement smitty195 05-30-2012 - 05:51
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement KRK 05-30-2012 - 07:07
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Tony Johnson 05-30-2012 - 07:25
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Alfred Doten 05-30-2012 - 07:57
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Butler 05-30-2012 - 08:10
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement KRK 05-30-2012 - 09:28
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement smitty195 05-30-2012 - 11:37
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement KRK 05-30-2012 - 12:04
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement rgcx 05-30-2012 - 18:23
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement smitty195 05-30-2012 - 18:32
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement OTN 06-02-2012 - 13:04
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Ken Shattock (KRK) 06-02-2012 - 16:25
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Brian 05-31-2012 - 12:12
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Howard 05-31-2012 - 20:14
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement Margaret (SP fan) 05-31-2012 - 23:01
  Re: FACT SHEET: Vic's Basement Railroad KRK 06-01-2012 - 09:28
  Re: Steam Railroading in the BSMT (continuation) KRK 06-01-2012 - 09:38
  Re: Steam Railroading in the BSMT (continuation) smitty195 06-01-2012 - 13:06
  Re: FACT SHEET: Vic's Basement Railroad martinezmariosr@yahoo.com 09-27-2012 - 23:35
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement theconductor 06-01-2012 - 11:05
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement keyrouteken 06-01-2012 - 22:15
  Re: Steam Railroading in the Basement healthtrains 06-19-2012 - 15:57


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