When your daughter texts to tell you she saw a train...

That's awesome Marty!  Daughters are very special. I have one myself!  <3

Oh, and she gave me two AWESOME grandsons!  

GET HER A TRAIN SET THIS DECEMBER!

Wow!  So moving it IS possible!  Whodathunkit?

Any leads to detailed info?

Yes indeed!  That is great your daughter saw that!  I'm glad it is on it's way to a good home!!

I just saw some photographs of the tender on the Age of Steam Roundhouse Facebook page.  one of it on the streets in McKees Rocks and another at the Age of Steam next to the engine!  Looks like a safe trip!

Not sure what you saw, but the engine itself is still McKees Rocks. It has not been moved yet. They have to separate the boiler from the running gear to make that move. There some severe clearance and weight issues getting it out of there, including a 13’ 6” overhead clearance and a 35 ton bridge.

Then the photograph was taken in McKees Rocks before the tender left.  To me the photographs were out of chronological order, and I didn’t pick it up.  Thank you Rich for putting me on the straight and narrow!!!

Well, I don't FB, so, if anyone sees any pics (or--better--vids) elsewhere, please post links here.

I wish them the best overcoming these serious obstacles.

AOS also has a website and email newsletter unrelated to Facebook. They’re usually pretty good about putting up pictures, though in this case they’re likely holding off to keep people from mobbing the worksite, The boiler and frame are, as Rich says, a really tricky move and they may have to make it without saying much beforehand.

The heavy haul companies have a lot more experience than they did before the oil and gas boom, so it’s not as if they’re doing something completely untried. Difficult, yes, but they don’t think it’s impossible.

Becky, Tom, and Gabe, Thank you so much!!  I just looked it up.  The latest post of the 643 is dated Sept 26th.  I would think they will be putting something up about the tender move soon. B&LE 643

Mark Boyce posted:

Becky, Tom, and Gabe, Thank you so much!!  I just looked it up.  The latest post of the 643 is dated Sept 26th.  I would think they will be putting something up about the tender move soon. B&LE 643

Ditto on the thanks!

Age of Steam recently put out  this photograph showing the tender not inthe backshop area. I think all Bessemer and Lake Erie fans know what is going to be applied at some point. Photo credits to the Age of Steam Roundhouse.