Current Pix of 917 in Bellville

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Yeah, the only thing holding it together is the black paint.
Tom Cosgrove

NW Mailing List wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 6:47 AM, Dave Stephenson wrote:

>   

>> Found these two photos of 917 in process of reconstruction at its new location in Bellville.

>>     

>

> Well, at least the engine is out of the scrapyard. Two questions:

>

> Was the cab really in that location? It looks to be too far forward on

> the boiler.

>

> How many 55-gallon drums of black paint went through the industrial-size

> paint sprayer?

>

> Well, three questions -- would the guy who did this have come out ahead

> financially if he just had someone build a sheetmetal and plywood look-alike

> steam engine?  I see no dignity in the "preservation" of that N&W engine.

>

> Bruce in Blacksburg

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Tom Cosgrove
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