The B&O Museum has annouced the William Mason #25 will be unveiled after restoration in September. See HERE for info.
And, no, folks.....it doesn't run like it did before. This was cosmetic only.
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Though disappointing, we should be grateful for the days when it did run and we had the opportunity to ride behind this amazing piece of history. Lubricated, cherished and kept under cover, the day may come, again...
Rapid Transit Holmes posted:Though disappointing, we should be grateful for the days when it did run and we had the opportunity to ride behind this amazing piece of history. Lubricated, cherished and kept under cover, the day may come, again...
I've been told by museum volunteers that the museum is planning, or at least exploring, a fundraiser to help bring it back to life. I wouldn't be surprised if the donation program described in my link above wasn't the seeds for this fundraiser, or at least a test to gauge interest.
I also hope they find the funding and manpower soon to begin work on bringing the #4 0-4-0T back to life. I always enjoyed seeing that rather large tanker chugging up and down the "first mile".
Thanks to this posting I donated to the museum.
Alan
So does this mean the museum has cosmetically restored all the damaged equipment from their infamous roof collapse?
prrhorseshoecurve posted:So does this mean the museum has cosmetically restored all the damaged equipment from their infamous roof collapse?
All engines damaged in the roof collapse were restored and returned to the roundhouse a LONG time ago.
There is a coach/baggage car sitting in the car shop damaged but not sure if they plan to do anything with it.
The Mason was not in the roundhouse when the roof came down. I believe it was in the car shop next door pending maintenance work and preparation for operation at the Fair of the Iron horse (cancelled of course).
The museum is presently working on a full restoration of the EA #51 that was in the car shop on display, among several other project.
The camelback was the last damaged locomotive to be repaired and returned to the roundhouse. That took place a year or so ago.
