Then we differ, I'm hoping they succeed.
Rob McNay
Chicago IL
-----Original Message-----
From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Wm
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:33 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Steam Restoration
Robert and others:
I will not go on and on, but this a project that only will end when the
pieces are scrapped. These youngsters do not know "sicem from Cm'here". The
84" drivered Hudson that is still around, will be ruined and the Santa Fe's
only locomotive in Topeka, Kansas (home of the AT&SF) will be gone.
Thanks,
Art Gibson
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "Robert McNay" <CptMatt@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> This is not directly CB&Q related, but it is about an old Santa Fe
> steam engine, No. 3463. So I guess that makes it peripheral. :-)
>
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> I received my October issue of Wired Magazine. On page 48 is a story
> about the restoration of the engine. It's being done to running
> condition, but using new technology. They are going to modify the
> boiler and engine to double thermal efficiency, reshape the exhaust so
> it breaths better and the firebox to run on biocoal. The 2 groups
> working on this Sustainable Rail International and the University of
> Minnesota, say, when they are done, it will run cleaner than a diesel and
cheaper than diesel-electrics.
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> The head of SRI says they are thinking along the lines of this is
> where steam might have gone, if development had continued.
>
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> There's a nice before/after photo of the restoration work.
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> Rob McNay
>
> Chicago IL
>
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