Hi all:
Well, here's the scoop about 2816 and 2860. This comes from my boss who
is also the BC Rail mechanical department supervisor in charge of the NV
steam shack and who also is overseeing the 2816 project. I also had a
chance to poke around the steam shack today and talk to the boys.
A May rollout ain't gonna happen, fellows! Sorry. In short, the
picture is not very bright.
2860 is sidelined for mechanical reasons and we will not see her in
service this summer. As for 2816, she is a VERY LONG ways from being
ready for the road. The amount of work that is ahead for both 2816 and
2860 is very considerable. I don't think anybody knowledgeable can
really tell us right now when we are going to see either 2816 or 2860
stretching their legs. The sad fact is the only steam we are going to
see (until at least late) this summer is going to be the 3716 and that's
from official sources.
Joe Smuin
Carman
BC Rail
North Vancouver
BC Rail King wrote:
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Hello,
The 2816 is slated for a June departure from the BC Rail shop in
North
Vancouver. This is the deadline set by the employees, not the
managment at
either RR. Second, the only reason the steam shop at N.Van has
problems is
because of lack of funding. Al Brodfoot should be regonized for his
hard
work! The engine has gotten alot more done on it than Mr.Smuin has
said. The
have stripped it, cleaned it (harder than one may think) worked on
there own
engines at the same time, rebuilt parts of it, and so on........
But in the end Mr. Smuin is correct, people will work double over time
to
get that thing out by May.
Dane N.
BCon, BC Rail fannatic
PS-I vollunteered on the Hudson last summer, just alittle vent for me.
Message: 11
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:39:20 -0500
From: "Luc Lanthier" <lanthlu@...>
Subject: CP 2816
2816 might be ready for runs in May but need a 2nd tender and that
tender
will supposedly be a Chalenger tender from a Binghamton steam
engine.....
Rumours that Rob Ritchie has bought a home in Montreal.....like there
might
be a change at the HELM soon...wonder how his 2816 project will
survive if
he gets boot out ?
I guess shareholders not happy with CP's stock performance ?
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:51:53 -0800
From: Joe Smuin <kvrailway@...>
Subject: Re: CP 2816
From what I'm seeing each work day and from what the boys in the
steam
shack tell me, if the 2816 is ready to run in May, either BC Rail has
a
very impressive connection with the supernatural, or there is about
to
be a program blitz that will dwarf the arms race. So far, the only
magic I've seen at BC Rail is the foreman's unerring ability to show
up
at all the wrong moments. As for a BC Rail blitz, about the closest
I've seen to one of those involved something organized by the United
Way. Unless something has changed very drastically from what I last
heard on pretty good authority, I seriously doubt we are going to see
2816 any time much before summer. (If then.)
Joe Smuin
Luc Lanthier wrote:
From: "Luc Lanthier" <lanthlu@...>
2816 might be ready for runs in May but need a 2nd tender and that
tender
will supposedly be a Chalenger tender from a Binghamton steam
engine.....
Rumours that Rob Ritchie has bought a home in Montreal.....like
there
might
be a change at the HELM soon...wonder how his 2816 project will
survive if
he gets boot out ?
I guess shareholders not happy with CP's stock performance ?
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