I would like to know if anyone could provid the time to make a model (freeware) of GVRR #2248, a 2-6-0 for TS2016. The locomotive is known as the "oldest operating steam locomotive" and operates in Grapevine, TX. Grapevine Vintage Railroad's "Puffy" #2248 has a very interesting history.
HISTORY:
#2248 started it's life working for Southern Pacific as a fire locomotive. It worked for SP for a long while. Then a Walt Disney theme park bought the locomotive to run on it's own train. After operation at the theme park, the locomotive moved to Texas. It's new job was to work for the Texas State Railroad in Palestine, TX. Soon the Fort Worth and Western Railway bought the locomotive. They put it on FWWR's "Tarantula" train in Grapevine, TX. It ran from downtown Grapevine, TX to the Fort Worth, TX Historic Stockyards. Later on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad got the locomotive. The GVRR now ran passenger trains Saturday and Sunday every week. GVRR #2248 called "Puffy" now works on the railroad's train. The locomotive still runs but only for short periods of time. GVRR's GP7u operates when #2248 doesn't run. (Used to be Santa Fe GP7u) The locomotive needs some heavy work done, so everyone is hoping the small railroad can get the money to keep this historic locomotive running for the railfanns of Texas.
Here are some pictures of #2248. If you need more pictures I can see what I need to do.