@RJT posted:Scott can answer this better than anyone which he pretty much has but I believe that parts were robbed off of 1218 for 611 and those parts were/are no longer available or can be reproduced. Again read Scott’s previous post.
They were not robbed for the 611. The 1218 was to be restored back in the late 80's or early 90's. The president of NS Goode decided to end the program for safety concerns. He saw kids charging towards the locomotive as to arrived and thought it would lead to a disastrous event. The 1218 had already been broken down for the restoration. Instead of allowing the work to proceed he had the internal workings auctioned off. UP bought some of the parts.
Scott Smith