-> KF>  RJ>    I'd like to see the Big Boy, DD40X, Climax, or UP 9000 at
-> KF>  RJ> NHRS
-> KF>  RJ> chapter at the Pomona Fairplex back under power. The Pacific
-> KF>  RJ> #1299,
-> KF>  RJ> for which I have Suydam's model, would also be interesting.
-> KF> Don't know what UP 9000 is, but my bet is that out of the whole b
-> KF> Climax or the PE would be the best bets to run again. Better get
-> KF> and start stringing wire for the PE though.
-> TW>
-> TW>  But the Big Boy would have the best PR value to whoever operated
->
-> thats one arrogant statement....... sounds like a crock if you ask
-> me... Probably non of them will ever see service again.
-> Dreams are free but.......
 That is correct, Dreams are Free. As stated by another poster it is a
totally impractical Dream also. At 250 Tons of Coal and 600 some gallons
of water per mile or so just the logistics of handling that makes it
impractical. When you combine that with the Very limited places it can
go because of it's size and weight it becomes even more of a dream. But
Dreams are what has prevented All the old Steam Engines from becoming
razor blades, Or Japanese Cars. We need them once in a while. Even the
Impractical ones.
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