Re: SP1215 to be unloaded in San Jose today
Author: David Dewey
Date: 10-16-2007 - 23:39
Ken,
I have (in storage) many, many pictures of recovering the 1215 from the Hanford park, from beginning prep to the long trip down to Tehacapi and up 395 to Portola. BTW, we never had "offical" permission to take her over the bridge into Portola, how'd you get her back over?
Felt kinda Odd seeing her back on the same trucks we brought her in on.
Ya got yourself a pretty good engine, the honing marks were still on the cylinders, and the brasses looked pretty good too, at least back then. I had all the axles cleaned and rust sanded off before we moved a wheel, so things might be pretty good.
Steamcerely,
David Dewey