Steam & Excursion > Royal Hudson 2860

I remember a bunch of years ago I took a trip on this train out of Squamish BC Canada, but have never heard much about it-even if it is still running. Can anyone out there enlighten me?

She is operational and at West Coast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish.  Next Month she is having her 75th birthday party.  See below.
  http://www.wcra.org/

She is NOT operational.  Hasn't been for a few years now.

It's not legally operable. It requires whatever the Canadian version of a 1472 day inspection is. I've heard there will be a fundraising effort soon to pay for this work.

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As with any museum there is lots and lots of speculation of what needs to be done...she does need to be re-certified and I am going to leave it at that until we have have a clearer understanding of what needs to be done, kick-off to the fundraiser is on June 27th, she will be pulled outside onto the turntable for the day and with admission you can have a cab tour and take photos, may have the whistle hooked up as well.

There is an evening gala event planned with the 2860 also.

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Having ridden behind her many years ago and botching a video of her leaving the station at N. Vancouver the next day, I sure hope that someday she will operate again.  A beautiful locomotive, and what's even better, a Hudson.  I feel fortunate to have ridden behind both restored Hudsons, 2816 and 2860.  Sure wish the NY Central saved one.

 She is pretty!

Ed

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nycman Wrote:
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> Having ridden behind her many years ago and
> botching a video of her leaving the station at N.
> Vancouver the next day, I sure hope that someday
> she will operate again.

Jim, sorry to learn that your video didn't turn out.  While my film and video collection is not easily accessible right now, I'll write myself a note to duplicate some for you that I took from the cab while a guest of engineer Frank Smith almost 40 years ago which I wrote about a few years ago at http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,2690716,2691288#msg-2691288.