Dave,
If Mr. Engebretson is interested in returning the #3003 to operation,
he ought to contact some steam experts for assessment help, such as the
group that rebuilt and operate Milwaukee Road #261. IIRC, they assessed
one of the Q hudsons (4000?) before choosing to rebuild #261.
Rebuilding a steam locomotive to working order is no small task. As
Doyle McCormick (SP 4449 fame) was once quoted and I don't have the
exact wording, "The worst thing for a steam locomotive is to run it;
the second worst is to let it stand still!" No. 3003 has not run under
her own power for 47 years (1957) (Wow, has it been that long since I
last saw her run!) I would certainly love to see a Q hudson working
once more. I wish I lived closer and could lend a hand. My best wishes
for success to Mr. Engebretson and those who assist him.
Bill Barber
On Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at 09:44 AM, CBQ@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 11:47:26 -0500
> From: "Dave Lotz" <dave_lotz@charter.net>
> Subject: CB&Q 3003 Restoration
>
> Michael Engebretson has been contacted me to see if anyone in the BRHS
> would
> be interested helping with the cosmetic and or possible restoration to
> operation of the CB&Q 4-6-4 3003 in Burlington Iowa. There are eight
> volunteers in his group so far and he expects more from the community.
> Michael has talked to the city, sent them a proposal, and they
> accepted it.
> He will be under the direction of the Burlington Parks Commissioner.
> He has
> asked for help in any way from financial help to volunteers and
> historians -
> he already has access to Imron paint and primer. I’ve sent him
> painting and
> lettering drawings and a drawing for redoing the herald on the tender
> from
> the archives.
>
> He wants to test and inspect the boiler with a metal thickness meter
> and he
> plans on opening the boiler in the next couple of weeks. He has asked
> for
> somebody from the BRHS to come to Burlington and show what some of the
> valves do as he doesn't know what some of the are, or what they
> connect to.
> If the boiler turns out to be operable then he would really try to get
> it
> going. He told me he is contacting a high-pressure steam instructor
> to see
> if he can also look at the boiler.
>
> If anyone would like to help contact Michael offlist at
> engebret@danvilletelco.net
>
> Dave Lotz
> BRHS Archives
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