That's because AOS has the one thing Steamtown doesn't: Money. Steamtown does care about their collection, but they just don't have the proper funds to build all of the cover sheds needed to protect their collection from the elements. They can only do one or two projects at a time, and they're booked with the restoration of B&M 3713 and the backburner cosmetic refurb of DL&W 565.
These engines are taken much better care of than some of the ones at Steamtown.
That's because AOS has the one thing Steamtown doesn't: Money.
Steamtown does care about their collection, but they just don't have the proper funds to build all of the cover sheds needed to protect their collection from the elements. They can only do one or two projects at a time, and they're booked with the restoration of B&M 3713 and the backburner cosmetic refurb of DL&W 565.
And the government can only give national historic sites so much money.
@@Semrail152 is Number 6325 getting steam to run the railroad.
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Is that 1187?
Yes
1887 is a recent acquisition and it looks like they already began work. I wonder if it's only going to be cosmetic though
If you meant 1187, then apparently yep, it will be a cosmetic only restoration.
I hope SRC 4 (Ex reading) 1187 enjoys her new stay
would number 6325 and number 769 steamed again.
1278 is dead because of the explosion
It wasn’t an explosion it was a Backdraft