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Richard Brennan All Messages By This Member #794 开云体育 The Bidwell in 1929 with original trucks... ? Sorry for the poor framing... this was a 'grab' shot by my Grandfather. He was not a railfan... He was a?West Coast field engineer for Westinghouse! ? ? -------- Richard Hastings Brennan - San Leandro ? ?
Justin Rowe All Messages By This Member #795 If Rothenburg and other German cities almost completely destroyed were rebuilt to secretly look original, it seems they could use similar trucks and suspension for the Bidwell. I know Jay Leno has a few rescued rare vehicles where they had a completely different chassis underneath either out of necessity or because the original was unreliable or difficult before it became rare.? toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:38 PM, Richard Brennan <rbrennan@...> wrote: The Bidwell in 1929 with original trucks... ? Sorry for the poor framing... this was a 'grab' shot by my Grandfather. He was not a railfan... He was a?West Coast field engineer for Westinghouse! ? ? -------- Richard Hastings Brennan - San Leandro ? ?
Garth Groff and Sally Sanford All Messages By This Member #796 Justin, Earlier, the high cost was mentioned as a limiting factor. Sure the parts could be fabricated, or sourced off a less historic piece of equipment, but it will cost a lot of money that volunteer museums usually don't have, and will take years. Consider that the WRM might be able to restore two or three other cars for the same cost in less time. I expect they would opt for quantity over SN history, and I can't blame them. While the WRM is largely focused on the SN, especially with the track and right-of-way they own, the museum includes fans of other railroads that are going to be lobbying for their favorite cars to be rebuilt too.? IIRC, a few years ago the museum was giving consideration to restoring more double-end cars that could support their current unidirectional operation without having to run backwards. I expect we will see some of the better and larger steel streetcars restored in the next few years. Yours Aye, Garth Groff toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 4:44?PM Justin Rowe via <justingrowe=[email protected]> wrote: If Rothenburg and other German cities almost completely destroyed were rebuilt to secretly look original, it seems they could use similar trucks and suspension for the Bidwell. I know Jay Leno has a few rescued rare vehicles where they had a completely different chassis underneath either out of necessity or because the original was unreliable or difficult before it became rare.? On Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:38 PM, Richard Brennan <rbrennan@...> wrote: The Bidwell in 1929 with original trucks... ? Sorry for the poor framing... this was a 'grab' shot by my Grandfather. He was not a railfan... He was a?West Coast field engineer for Westinghouse! ? ? -------- Richard Hastings Brennan - San Leandro ? ?
Bill Shippen All Messages By This Member #797 "We have the technology, we can rebuild him" "All it takes is money " -Ross Rowland AFT
Philip Schmierer All Messages By This Member #798 Are the builder's blueprints available for the Bidwell car ? Between photographs and builders drawings , all you need then is a? blanc cheque from Billy Gates or similar philanthropist . toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 1:44?PM Justin Rowe via <justingrowe=[email protected]> wrote: If Rothenburg and other German cities almost completely destroyed were rebuilt to secretly look original, it seems they could use similar trucks and suspension for the Bidwell. I know Jay Leno has a few rescued rare vehicles where they had a completely different chassis underneath either out of necessity or because the original was unreliable or difficult before it became rare.? On Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:38 PM, Richard Brennan <rbrennan@...> wrote: The Bidwell in 1929 with original trucks... ? Sorry for the poor framing... this was a 'grab' shot by my Grandfather. He was not a railfan... He was a?West Coast field engineer for Westinghouse! ? ? -------- Richard Hastings Brennan - San Leandro ? ?
Bilton All Messages By This Member #799 While the WRM is largely focused on the SN, especially with the track and right-of-way they own, the museum includes fans of other railroads that are going to be lobbying for their favorite cars to be rebuilt too. Another consideration is that WRM already has a operable parlor/observation car, Salt Lake and Utah 751, so it's not like there is any operational urgency to restore Bidwell... though Inunderstand that it is still their definite intention to do so when time and funds permit.

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