Another WM Geep to be restored

tomgears · **Posted:** Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:47 pm

Saw this on railpictures - it seems the number of WM units being put back in good shape is growing. They say the target is Sept 2009, pretty ambitious, I wonder if it will be running or cosmetic?

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 456&nseq=4

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:14 am

Operating.......... they (supposedly) need the motive power.

It doesn't hurt that they're friends of/with the Western Md. RR Historical Society in Union Bridge, from what I understand, as well as the chaps at Elkins/Belington. This is just the "Wild Mary" version of Bennett Levin's PRR E8's, if you ask me..........

wm303 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:50 pm

> they (supposedly) need the motive power

No, not supposedly.

> It doesn't hurt that they're friends of/with the Western Md. RR Historical Society

I'm not a member of the Society. They have two prices for everything; member and non-member. I pay the higher price for good, accurate information, which over the years amounts to over $1,000.

> from what I understand

Someone is feeding you bogus information.

> as well as the chaps at Elkins/Belington

Not a chance.

> This is just the "Wild Mary" version of Bennett Levin's PRR E8's

Mr. Levin deserves better than having his immaculate locomotives compared to a couple tired old geeps.

> if you ask me....

I don't recall anybody doing that.

zugmann · **Posted:** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:05 pm

wm303 wrote:

Mr. Levin deserves better than having his immaculate locomotives compared to a couple tired old geeps.
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Ouch. Those E8s were pretty tired looking when NS and CSX got rid of them, as well. I'm always glad to see more general every-day power preserved. Esp. GPs and SDs.