Thoughts About All Operating US Steam Locos

[ZekTheKid]

I'm just wondering. What's your guy's thoughts about all these steam locos going away and coming back? There seems to be a lot of activity around the nation for steam locos this year. Downfall of WM #734, UP #844 and SP #4449 coming back, C&O #1309 and UP #4014, the revival of two articulated steam locos. I could go on.....

But that exiting news that so many steam locos are coming back.

[evafan002]

I'm just wondering. What's your guy's thoughts about all these steam locos going away and coming back? There seems to be a lot of activity around the nation for steam locos this year. Downfall of WM #734, UP #844 and SP #4449 coming back, C&O #1309 and UP #4014, the revival of two articulated steam locos. I could go on.....

But that exiting news that so many steam locos are coming back.

Coming back? But they never left....

[ZekTheKid]

^ SP #4449 just came back from a rebuild, and UP #844 is about to come back, too.

[TheTeenageFoamer]

4014 still has a few years left on it before it runs again.

[ZekTheKid]

4014 still has a few years left on it before it runs again.

Yup. UP says It's roughly 3-4 more years till UP #4014 is up and running.

[Rbsanford]

This summer Duluth, Missabe and Northern 2-6-2 #28 will be entering service on the North Shore Scenic Railroad in Duluth, MN, filling the gap left by Soo 4-6-2 #2719, which is either awaiting a boiler reconstruction or has retired. http://www.lcnewschronicle.com/news/two ... bygone-era

We'll also be getting a dome car that's currently being restored in Fargo, so this will be an exciting summer. If only a 2-8-8-4 M4 could be restored, that would give us national attention.

[ZekTheKid]

This summer Duluth, Missabe and Northern 2-6-2 #28 will be entering service on the North Shore Scenic Railroad in Duluth, MN, filling the gap left by Soo 4-6-2 #2719, which is either awaiting a boiler reconstruction or has retired. http://www.lcnewschronicle.com/news/two ... bygone-era

We'll also be getting a dome car that's currently being restored in Fargo, so this will be an exciting summer. If only a 2-8-8-4 M4 could be restored, that would give us national attention.

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad already got lots of attention when they announced the restoration of C&O 2-6-6-2 H6 #1309. That makes 3 articulated steam locos that will run/are running in the near future.

[NStrains]

Don't forget about this beauty!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgcbThY0Wk

[evafan002]

^ SP #4449 just came back from a rebuild, and UP #844 is about to come back, too.

I was joking i was pointing out that they never went anywhere they were just under repair

[ZekTheKid]

Don't forget about this beauty!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgcbThY0Wk

Good ole' #611. The Spirit of Roanoke is the only one running around the area this year though.

[buzz456]

What's this eight posts or so and no one has said anything yet?

[ZekTheKid]

Here's one. I'm hyped that all these steam locos are coming back from rebuilds!!!

[NStrains]

I just really hope that they continue to run #611 after this season. It's not looking very promising.

[ZekTheKid]

I just really hope that they continue to run #611 after this season. It's not looking very promising.

I heard NS got a new something, and that person isn't interested in running steam on the NS.

[ColoradoRailfan]

Im going to Depot Days this year so Ill be taking a look at 4014, 3985, and 844.