[RITSlist] Move of 887

[DAVID SCHMIDT]

Bob,
from the sounds of the article the damage was done when they moved her the 
FIRST time.
Question, what is the "historical significance" of the number (886/887)?
Regards
David Schmidt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Yarger" <bobyar2001 at yahoo.com>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:10 PM
Subject: [RITSlist] Move of 887


> Pending move of 4-6-2 887:
>
> http://www.pjstar.com/stories/092507/TRI_BEF4C84D.016.php
>
> I plan to notify them that the "let's see if she'll
> move" plan must be preceded by careful polishing and
> greasing of all axle journals, lest the bearings be
> permanently damaged.  To move a long-standing steam
> locomotive without doing so is simply vandalism.
>
>
>
> Bob Yarger
> Railway Preservation News (free website)
> www.rypn.org
>



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