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From: burridge@... [mailto:burridge@...]
Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 9:13 PM
To: C-P-R@...
Subject: Re: [C-P-R] No Steam at South Simcoe?


From: burridge@...

From: W E Miller <traction@...>

Seems like a waste of a lot of time and money was spent on 1057 if it is
not going to be used, particularly while 136 is down. 1057 may cost a
little more to operate than 136, but me thinks it would be money well
spent when people are expecting to see an operating steam locomotive at
SSR. Does it not make more sense to spend a little extra money now to
maintain visitor goodwill, rather than waste it later trying to regain
that? I'd personally be more inclined to visit SSR to see 1057 than to
see 136. I've seen and ridden behind and in both engines and prefer
1057.

Using 1057 might also draw people(fans that is) who would not
otherwise have
thought of visiting the SSR this summer since a trip with 136 was a 'been
there-rode that' situation, and could be the case again next summer. And
this would presumably be in addition to regular visitors.

Indeed. We've been out every summer riding the engines since running 136.
It would be very nice to see the other engine.

I was a member of SSR for a few years before moving out to Cambridge. I was
there for the days we did the hydrostatic boiler tests on both engines and I
was there (sitting on top of the tender) to see 136 run the very first time
under her own steam. I've invested some of my time help getting 1057 going.
I'd love to see the return on my investment by seeing some eye candy. ;-)

BTW, there's nothing more pleasureful in life than getting a hot cinder down
the shirt. ooch!

Anyway, I'll probably be bringing my father and kids out anyway just in case
1057 is running that day. Otherwise we'll just look around and go home.

Jeff Pinchbeck

jpinchbeck@... ph. 519-622-3619
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