Just wondering what kind of progress is being made on either the #1309 at the Western Maryland or on the #2014 Big Boy on the Union Pacific. I understand that both are behind schedule. Will the #1309 run this year? How about the Big Boy; Only about 18 months before it was planned for the 150th anniversary of U.P.
I understand that progress on the #2100 Reading 4-8-4 has come to a screeching halt.
Paul Fischer
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fisch330 posted:Just wondering what kind of progress is being made on either the #1309 at the Western Maryland or on the #2014 Big Boy on the Union Pacific. I understand that both are behind schedule. Will the #1309 run this year?
No, not even close.
How about the Big Boy;
No, and it wasn't scheduled to run until spring of 2019.
Only about 18 months before it was planned for the 150th anniversary of U.P.
Right. We can only hope.
I understand that progress on the #2100 Reading 4-8-4 has come to a screeching halt.
Well, sort of.
Paul Fischer
The truly articulate locomotives can speak for themselves; it's the hinged ones that have a problem.
B Smith posted:The truly articulate locomotives can speak for themselves; it's the hinged ones that have a problem.
Ah,,,,,,very good! I never noticed that in his title.
fisch330 posted:.... How about the Big Boy; Only about 18 months before it was planned for the 150th anniversary of U.P.
.Paul Fischer
Paul, if you wish ... you can contact the Big Boy restoration program's manager, Ed Dickens, directly to ask him particular questions. Ed has posted his work email address.
I look forward to seeing 4014 run.
B Smith posted:The truly articulate locomotives can speak for themselves; it's the hinged ones that have a problem.
lolol
("Articulate" and "articulated" are both correct, though.)
If anyone has any up to date information about 1309 please share. Last I heard they ran into money issues but not sure if that means work stopped or continued.
Yes, my big Random House dictionary does list "articulate" in this sense as an accepted usage in zoology (entry No. 8). However, I think you will agree that "articulated" is the conventional and generally accepted term for hinged or jointed locomotives in the railroad context: see, for example Articulated Locomotives" by Lionel Wiener (a major work on the subject) and Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America by Robert A LeMassena (another major publication).
Okay, Guys: I inadvertently dropped the last letter (d) of the word. Sorry all to heck! I really do know the correct spelling of "articulated".
fisch330 posted:Okay, Guys: I inadvertently dropped the last letter (d) of the word. Sorry all to heck! I really do know the correct spelling of "articulated".
OK. Now,,,,,,,,will you please edit the title to reflect that.
Paul, you must send $10 to every member of the OGR Forum for all the suffering you caused with your error (!!!!)
All in good fun -- no harm meant! Speaking of zoology (Random House entry No. 8), maybe we should move on to the Baldwin "centipedes!"
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