Western Railroad Discussion > B&M GP9s to Utah Update

RPCX 77 and RPCX 52.  The 77 is in Boston and Maine heritage paint, the 52 is in Maine Central.
GP9s going to Utah via BNSF.
To Heber Valley rr. At Galesburg now. 
Still there. Maybe leave 21st



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/18 02:03 by SD45X.

What, are these two representative of "two more nails in the coffin" of any hope for live steam to return to the Heber Creeper?

Heber Valley RR working to restore ex-Union Pacific 618 to service according to their website.  Donations are welcomed.

cozephyr Wrote:
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> Heber Valley RR working to restore ex-Union
> Pacific 618 to service according to their website.
>  Donations are welcomed.

No offense but, how many "years" have we been hearing that? And, what expenses were, or will be incurred for transporting (Heber Valley Railroad is "land-locked") and then repainting/refurbishing etc, and maintaining these Geeps, that could have been directed to the restoration of 618? 
Just asking...

dash944cw Wrote:
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> cozephyr Wrote:
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> > Heber Valley RR working to restore ex-Union
> > Pacific 618 to service according to their
> website.
> >  Donations are welcomed.
>
> No offense but, how many "years" have we been
> hearing that? And, what expenses were, or will be
> incurred for transporting (Heber Valley Railroad
> is "land-locked") and then repainting/refurbishing
> etc, and maintaining these Geeps, that could have
> been directed to the restoration of 618? 
> Just asking...

For what it's worth, their ridership has been increasing steadily over the last few years, and their former UP GP9 is performing very well. The two "new" B&M GP9s will help spread the work load on their current diesels. Although work continues on the 618, it must be pointed out that the majority of their riders don't really care whether a steam locomotive is pulling their train or not.

The final destination for the two Geeps show to be the Utah Railway yard in Provo, UT.  From there they'll be pulled off the tracks, loaded onto trucks and taken the remainder few miles to their final(?) resting place in Heber.

Schon Norris
Salt Lake City, UT
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