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But Steamtown is still going to be steamless for the next few years on the Moscow line. Unless 765 returns. RBMN's 2102 will probably be finished first, Andy wants it done by next year. I always wondered why RBMN couldn't run an excursion from Jim Thorpe to Steamtown, it's because the last few miles to Steamtown from Taylor Yard were CP and are now NS. But 425 managed to get to Steamtown for temporary display a while ago.

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Clarence Siman posted:

Is it my imagination, or is the whole engine painted Olive Drab.

Yep,  With 20 some years of dust and dirt. 

More pictures.  Roof sheet.

2007 picture, extensive repair to/ or replacement of, the mud ring.

 

Each hole as it gets larger can/is become a new monumental project. 

This fire box design has a syphon jet(s), an interesting spin on steam speed, and efficiency.

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Robert K posted:

But Steamtown is still going to be steamless for the next few years on the Moscow line. Unless 765 returns. RBMN's 2102 will probably be finished first, Andy wants it done by next year. I always wondered why RBMN couldn't run an excursion from Jim Thorpe to Steamtown, it's because the last few miles to Steamtown from Taylor Yard were CP and are now NS. But 425 managed to get to Steamtown for temporary display a while ago.

I highly doubt the 2102 when done in 2017 will ever run to Steamtown. The Reading and Northern will want to keep her in their own system to draw more tourists to their operations solely I suspect.

Back to the original topic, I would be greatly surprised if the 3713 is operational by 2019 (3 years as mentioned). In fact I wouldn't be surprised considering how much time went into getting the 26 back that the 3713 isn't operational until the middle of the next decade (2025)

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