All Aboard to Restore Locomotive 1504

[thelakelander]

Thank you, JayBird. We really appreciate that.

[mbwright]

Lets stay on topic.  The alternative is to have no content.  I don't think we want that to happen.  It takes a great deal of time and effort to keep new content coming on a daily basis.  If you want something for comparison, look at urbantallahasssee.com.  I am sure there are others that also only have a few articles, per month.

Is the restoration plan cosmetic, or plans to get it fully functional with the boiler repaired and certified?  is it going to be moved, or done in place?  Sounds like a big challenge, but important.  It never should have been left to rot, but this unfortunately has happened to many engines on display.

[Overstreet]

Every year the news media does stories about huricane prepardness. Every time there is a ice storm the media does a story about "black ice".  They don't do that cause everybody forgets. They do it cause there are new, young and forgetfull people that are hearing the same old thing for the first time. 

My comment about the engine being talked about before is so someone more interested than I can research it and find the discussion.

[Ernest Street]

The boiler could have been saved if a simple 5 gallon bucket was put over  the stack..or at least some lead flashing and caulk..
The fence said No Trespassing...

[mtraininjax]

The boiler could have been saved if a simple 5 gallon bucket was put over  the stack..or at least some lead flashing and caulk.

Hey Fletch, you forgot the ball bearings, and what about the duct tape?

[mbwright]

Any progress on this?

[Timkin]

Great read.  I hope the 1504 Restoration comes to pass.