Just bumping the thread to see if anybody has pictures of the progress, if any, on the cosmetic restoration that was started in the spring.

Found this photo at rrpicturearchives showing the results of the cosmetic restoration:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=4114105

Thank you sir. She looks a lot better than what she did. I'm curious if any metal work was done to patch up some rust holes. I know the videos on YouTube showed a lot of damage caused my Mother Nature over the years. But like I said, a lot better looking.

701 gets a shelter!

http://www.thevirginianreview.com/main. ... leID=39779

The link isn't working for some reason. Type in "C&O 701 Covington shelter" and it'll be the first item that pops up in a search.

Some more material that I recently came across.

http://www.thevirginianreview.com/main. ... leID=40769

And quite a few pix here, including both before and after shots:

http://www.rgusrail.com/vaco701.html

WOW ! It looks GREAT ! A town that came together, did a fantastic job, and didn't spent tons of money.
If I could point out one small detail that got missed, the cylinders need a sheet metal covering, but I am very pleased with what they have done !

Kevin K.

All park locomotives should be so lucky! I need to point out again, the fantastic cosmetic restoration on Kanawha 2700 during 2017. Two C&O locomotive got some extremely necessary attention before it was absolutely too late.

Before and after images of these, plus a potential budget for doing similar, should be part of any start-up group going before a city council.

Perhaps the C&OHS could help them get the correct style of number font for the lighted number boards. I see too, it might need some clear lenses for the classification lamps. If they are interested I would be willing to help donate towards them.

Kevin K.