Steam & Excursion > 4014 and 261

Don't know if anyone noticed, but the 261 folks posted on their Facebook page that the UP Steam folks donated all of the grates from 4014 to the 261 organization. Guess those grates will be burning coal after all these years after all.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/16/17 17:34 by Buttons2013.

I been told they also have all the coal related items from 3985 also.

Based on reading that Facebook post, it's obvious that 261 group is "grateful" for the donation!

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Yeah but I bet the UP Steam Crew before Ed said "you're welcome" and Ed? I don't think he would even say that!

UPcoming donations wil be the firebox and stoker.

Buttons2013 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Don't know if anyone noticed, but the 261 folks
> posted on their Facebook page that the UP Steam
> folks donated all of the grates from 4014 to the
> 261 organization. Guess those grates will be
> burning coal after all these years after all.

How does this effect restoration of the 4014?
 

4014 will be an oil burner, so they arn't needed

dan Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> 4014 will be an oil burner, so they arn't needed

Oh, right!  Sorry, that was a dumb question.

Norm

 

SP4360 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
"> UPcoming donations wil be the firebox and stoker."


A WHOLE 4-8-8-4 FIREBOX?
Trying to put THAT into a 4-8-4 would be quite a job, 

A seven-jet MB stoker coal distribution array is also a little large.
Would make a better 'spare' for a DM&IR giant Baldwin Beast....
Ill bet the stoker screw is way longer than what the 4-8-4 was buil with, too.

Oh, well. They'll probably load the donated parts  to a gin for shipment...

​W.

Wes wrote: Oh, well. They'll probably load the donated parts to a gin for shipment..

Wes, what is a gin? I assume you ment a gondola. Gin is for drinking my friend, and if we ever meet, I will buy the first round...

Posted from iPhone

OOOPS , I musta had tee many Martoonies...
'Gin' should be Gon, ------- short for RR gondola car,
Not the Italian one....

​W.

 

Not to worry, Ed will cut them in half, then donate the pieces for 2 locomotives.

wcamp1472 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> SP4360 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> "> UPcoming donations wil be the firebox and
> stoker."
>
>
> A WHOLE 4-8-8-4 FIREBOX?
> Trying to put THAT into a 4-8-4 would be quite a
> job, 
>
> A seven-jet MB stoker coal distribution array is
> also a little large.
> Would make a better 'spare' for a DM&IR giant
> Baldwin Beast....
> Ill bet the stoker screw is way longer than what
> the 4-8-4 was buil with, too.
>
> Oh, well. They'll probably load the donated parts
>  to a gin for shipment...
>
> ​W.