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 Post subject: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:59 pm 

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Rio Grande Southern #20, belonging to the Colorado Railroad Museum was steamed up today for the first time since 1951(?) outside the Strasburg Rail Road's backshop, where she has been undergoing an overhaul since the fall of 2006.

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Her pops were set today, and she will be steamed up again tomorrow to see how she runs. She will be returned to CRRM shortly for the addition of her cab, brake plumbing and cosmetic details.


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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:09 pm 

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Great job and a well done to the Strasburg Crew! Does this mean all of her rods and pistons are in place now?


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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 9:44 pm 

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Very cool! Thank you for sharing

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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:37 pm 

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Some back story on it: https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/2018 ... s20update/

I have seen reports that the RGS wrung every last drop out of it, e.g. when it was first disassembled it was found that the main rod shims were not brass but Campbell's Soup cans, the writing could still be seen on them.


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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:40 pm 

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It may not be the golden age of mainline steam, but it sure as heck is a golden age of steam. Legends coming back. Unthinkable restorations completed and more on the way. It’s quite something. - Rob

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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 12:40 am 

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robertjohndavis wrote:
It may not be the golden age of mainline steam, but it sure as heck is a golden age of steam. Legends coming back. Unthinkable restorations completed and more on the way. It’s quite something. - Rob


What more can I add? It's a great job, something we shouldn't be seeing--but we are anyway, and not just the only example! (Yeah, No. 4014 is another, and the list still isn't complete!)


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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 2:03 am 

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I remember reading a story about how this locomotive was traveling though a deep cut of snow in the middle of the night. A drunk man was walking between the rails and the #20 ran him over. It's good to finally see this locomotive back together. I know the Colorado Railroad museum has spent probably more to get this restored then it would have cost to build it from scratch.


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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:02 am 

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Kelly, ya done it again! Great work, Strasburg shops.

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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 9:26 am 

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Excellent!

We look forward to it coming home..

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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 10:11 am 

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Tom F wrote:
I know the Colorado Railroad museum has spent probably more to get this restored then it would have cost to build it from scratch.
No they haven't. It did cost a bundle, but only the fraction of the bundle that a replica would have cost.


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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 11:09 am 

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Will it be returning to Colorado by road or rail (on a flatcar)?

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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 12:17 pm 

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WVNorthern wrote:
Will it be returning to Colorado by road or rail (on a flatcar)?
Linn asked Steve Lee that the first time #844's wheels were sent to us for work. The reply? "We will send them by truck. I want them to get there!"


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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 1:01 pm 

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Kelly, is this locomotive compliant with Part 230?

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 Post subject: Re: RGS #20 Fired Up!
PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:07 pm 

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I saw No. 20 move under its own power about 3 hours ago, and it does make all the right noises! Congratulations to LInn Moedinger, who handled the throttle on the first move, and the entire Strasburg shop team!


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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:17 pm 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p86CFR8SjJQ


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