Steam & Excursion > whats the latest on 1309

will it be ready for this fall runs? 

It will be done....when it's done and not 6 minutes sooner. Gratefully John Garner has finally learned to STOP issuing completion/return to service dates. My WAG is if they get real lucky they might ( operative word...MIGHT) make the Santa 2019 season ?????

   Time will tell.  Ross Rowland

steamboat Wrote:
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> will it be ready for this fall runs? 

Fall runs? There is but 6 weeks to labor day, 9 weeks to the fall season.
Time is ticking...

warren1977 Wrote:
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> > will it be ready for this fall runs? 
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> Fall runs? There is but 6 weeks to labor day, 9
> weeks to the fall season.
> Time is ticking...

Why? What happens when the clock is all ticked out? Does anyone turn into a pumpkin?

Last I've heard is that ALL WORK has stopped for the time being. 

Joe

steamboat Wrote:
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> will it be ready for this fall runs? 

Fall of what year?

joeygooganelli Wrote:
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> Last I've heard is that ALL WORK has stopped for
> the time being. 
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> Joe

That is unfortunate.......

Why?

Keystone1 Wrote:
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> Why?

One VERY important guess,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No more funds coming in to pay the contractor, i.e. Diversified Rail Services.

But...didn’t they just paint a diesel red, and buy some new Budd cars?     Money???

Keystone1 Wrote:
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> But...didn’t they just paint a diesel red, and
> buy some new Budd cars?     Money???

Obviously those funds were NOT "allocated" to the 1309 project. Also, don't forget all the track work that needs to be accomplished.

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> But...didn’t they just paint a diesel red, and
> buy some new Budd cars?     Money???
Didn't you use to be the guy who was "In search of steam"? If so, you are sadly misinformed.
The FP40PH is a lease-purchase, it is a stopgap measure since both GP30s are shot. It has not been repainted.
The 3 BUDD RDCs were taken in trade from TVRM for the Man O' War combine and a couple other cars. Only one RDC is operable, the other two are unpowered  coaches.

Recently $90,000 was shaken down from the 3 local gov'ts having jurisdiction, Allegany County, Cumberland City, Frostburg City; this is for trackwork and bridge inspections.
To date, over $2.5 million dollars of state money has been applied to the project 1309.
According to a WMSR source, $75,000 has been raised from donations for 1309 specifically.
AFAIK, WMSR also gets a $250,000 yearly allotment that comes from the state for ordinary maintenance and capital equipment.
Still awaiting release of an audit conducted by county commishs.

Attached are 3 photos released 6/28/19 by WMSR of the train at Frostburg. You may draw your own conclusions.

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Here's a mystery. If one of you are the subscribers on Trains Magazines type what the artical says about #1309. http://173.226.48.109/railroads/ask-trains/2019/07/ask-trains-when-will-co-2-6-6-2-no-1309-steam-again

warren1977 Wrote:
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> Keystone1 Wrote:
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> > But...didn’t they just paint a diesel red,
> and
> > buy some new Budd cars?     Money???
> Didn't you use to be the guy who was "In search of
> steam"? If so, you are sadly misinformed.
> The FP40PH is a lease-purchase, it is a stopgap
> measure since both GP30s are shot. It has not been
> repainted.
> The 3 BUDD RDCs were taken in trade from TVRM for
> the Man O' War combine and a couple other cars.
> Only one RDC is operable, the other two are
> unpowered  coaches.
>
> Recently $90,000 was shaken down from the 3 local
> gov'ts having jurisdiction, Allegany County,
> Cumberland City, Frostburg City; this is for
> trackwork and bridge inspections.
> To date, over $2.5 million dollars of state money
> has been applied to the project 1309.
> According to a WMSR source, $75,000 has been
> raised from donations for 1309 specifically.
> AFAIK, WMSR also gets a $250,000 yearly allotment
> that comes from the state for ordinary maintenance
> and capital equipment.
> Still awaiting release of an audit conducted by
> county commishs.

What about the results of the theft of all that brass, the subsequent apprehension of the perp, and pending prosecution of that individual?

> Attached are 3 photos released 6/28/19 by WMSR of
> the train at Frostburg. You may draw your own
> conclusions.

Just my opinion but, there do not appear to be very many customers/passengers/people.

I don't know why not, after all steam doesn't matter, or so it was said.

Out

MiketheMikado Wrote:
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> Here's a mystery. If one of you are the
> subscribers on Trains Magazines type what the
> artical says about
> #1309. http://173.226.48.109/railroads/ask-trains
> /2019/07/ask-trains-when-will-co-2-6-6-2-no-1309-s
> team-again

The article says what Ross Rowland says in the first reply to this thread.

HotWater Wrote:
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> What about the results of the theft of all that
> brass, the subsequent apprehension of the perp,
> and pending prosecution of that individual?
>

The stolen brass is gone and had to be replaced, no charges were pressed in Maryland, AFAIK the case is still inactive in West Virginia, which is where the crime took place.

That is a surprise because one week ago, two of the crew told me that they were ready to rewheel it by the end of July. Is this a new development or is it old info being recycled?

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warren1977 Wrote:
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> > What about the results of the theft of all that
> > brass, the subsequent apprehension of the perp,
> > and pending prosecution of that individual?
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> The stolen brass is gone and had to be replaced,
> no charges were pressed in Maryland, AFAIK the
> case is still inactive in West Virginia, which is
> where the crime took place.

OK, but why is it "still inactive in West Virginia"? The key word in your post being "inactive". 

HotWater Wrote:
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> warren1977 Wrote:
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> > > What about the results of the theft of all
> that
> > > brass, the subsequent apprehension of the
> perp,
> > > and pending prosecution of that individual?
> > >
> >
> > The stolen brass is gone and had to be
> replaced,
> > no charges were pressed in Maryland, AFAIK the
> > case is still inactive in West Virginia, which
> is
> > where the crime took place.
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> OK, but why is it "still inactive in West
> Virginia"? The key word in your post being
> "inactive". 
Wild assed guess? Lack of evidence, probably. They may know who stole it, but they may not be able to prove it in court. Or it could simply be the prosecutor elected not to press charges.

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