The Latest from the Strasburg Rail Road Shops

Dougvv · **Joined:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:52 pm **Posts:** 914

Hi,

I happened to be by when I took this photo. I do not recall the "famous day and year".

Doug vV

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Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2017 11:53 am

Thank you Kelly, I was drifting into withdrawal waiting for the latest. I really enjoy these.
Those are some great looking superheater units.

sousakerry · **Joined:** Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 198

Man someday when the kids go away and I am no longer chained to Michigan I will have to move back to my birth state and get a job with you guys. Until then I will have to dream.

WVNorthern · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:00 pm

Doug - the second attached photo was taken in late fall of 1984, the first in the summer of 1985 when the NRHS convention was held in Lancaster, so I would guess your photo was somewhere between those two dates.

BILL · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:16 pm

Kelly: Any idea what year #89 became superheated? I never realized she was?

Dougvv · **Joined:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:52 pm **Posts:** 914

Hi Roger,

Thanks for narrowing down the time frame.

For what its worth, Mom and her family lived in Harrisburg. Mom and Dad moved to Atlanta, GA in 1961. From about 1982 to 2000, Mom and I would ride the Cresent (Amtrak) to Philly and change to SEPTA for the overnight trip instead of hassling with airplanes.

The last of Mom's family died about 2000-1. A fun 18 years of traveling by passenger train (sleeper).

I've made many a trip to Strasburg.

My uncle worked at the PRR/PC Harrisburg diesel shops and would make an annual trip to the Strasburg Railroad to certify their diesel in the 1960s. The IRS decided that the free Strasburg RR pass Dale received for services was unreported income. My family's slight involvement with the Strasburg ended.

Fun memories of the Harrisburg/Strasburg rail area as well as family.

Doug vV

P.S. I have never ridden the EBT unfortunately. The train left Atlanta about 8PM Friday evening and we got into Harrisburg about 4PM on Saturday. Nana (Mom's Mom) always had a family thing on Sunday.

Returning the train left Harrisburg about 10AM and got into Atlanta about 8AM the next day. After the week's stay, Saturday before departure was Nana's family time.

I never got the times right for riding the EBT and always put it off with the famous "I'll do it next time."

RSwinnerton · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:32 pm **Posts:** 198

2102's superheaters look good. Now we know where to go in future for 2100.

Nice work guys.
Russ

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:52 pm

Kelly, your shop crew does inspiring work. I hope they know how much we admire their accomplishments.

How about sneaking the 1187 in the back door and fixing her up? Please???

ColebrookdaleRailfan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:54 pm **Posts:** 84

I second the above! Because my memory escapes me, B&O #45 is the same one that you guys got from the WK&S, right?

Jeff Terry · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:18 am **Posts:** 281

Nice work on 504. Jim Machacek would be happy to see that it's going to a good home that will properly care for it. I rode behind the engine many times during its days in Northfield, Minnesota.

junior · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:50 pm

Richard Glueck wrote:

Kelly, your shop crew does inspiring work. I hope they know how much we admire their accomplishments.

How about sneaking the 1187 in the back door and fixing her up? Please???

...Now if you had said "pretty please" you might have had a better chance.

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

oh look at us... nothing to see here... just another day...

oh yeah, some narrow gauge drivers,
and some mainline superheaters,
and a wooden coach being restored to operating condition,
and a historic switch tower being maintained,
and a steam locomotive being inspected for a return to operation.

What an amazing place Strasburg is. I was able to visit a few times last year, hoping to return this year. No place else like it!

YeOldeEnjine · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:31 pm **Posts:** 329

Crescent-Zephyr wrote:

oh look at us... nothing to see here... just another day...

oh yeah, some narrow gauge drivers,
and some mainline superheaters,
and a wooden coach being restored to operating condition,
and a historic switch tower being maintained,
and a steam locomotive being inspected for a return to operation.

What an amazing place Strasburg is. I was able to visit a few times last year, hoping to return this year. No place else like it!

... you forgot... and a addition / expansion of the shop facilities.

wilkinsd · **Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:18 am

Kelly,

Nearly 30 years out of a rubber roof on the parlor car? That's impressive. Was there any maintenance over the years?

Was the roof life expired or failing, or was it just a good time to replace it due to the other work being performed on the car?