up here at spencer nc they have a Seaboard decapod and my dad says it cant run that they disabled something so it coundnt run they have two small consolations but they wont run the decapod
Even if she is put together it would be a pain in the butt to try and take her anywhere. Because Union Pacific owns EVERYTHING in the world they dont allow anything they dont own onto their tracks. Dad was the fireman on the 819 back in the 80's and even despite the selfish old men that ran everything he loved working the locomotive. UP doesn't understand the value of history.
as dinky of a town as Pine Bluff is I can understand them not getting any funding... They should have moved it into the UP Yard maybe Little Rock could have chipped in and help rebuild her for excursion...
@unionpacific5511 more then likely never. from what i understand is most of the nuts and bolts for the steam engine is missing. people who have prints for this loco is not sharing, the people in charge of it are ass holes and wont let anyone work on it. pretty much its a screwed project. they need to let a younger generation take control of it before they mess it up to the point it cant be fixed.
I don't get it. The Arkansas Railroad Museum used to run #819 really often, and now they're ignoring that giant steamie for leasing diesels. WHAT A WASTE ON POWER! GET THE ENGINE FIXED, THEN I'LL GO SEE IT IN ACTION, AND THERE WILL BE NO QUESTIONS! GET ROSS ROWLAND INTO THIS, AND THEY MIGHT GET SOMEWHERE WITH THI DAMNED RESTORATION! I'm gonna go take a nap now. Bye.
The SSW 819 is currently undergoing a 15 year idle inspection and restoration. she needs all of the donations she can get $ 200,000 estimated price to be fully restored. please donate to the Arkansas Railroad Museum, Pine Bluff, Ar
wow a 25 ton switcher does not have alot of power to move a 4-8-4 or a 2-8-4 Heavy or light Mikado. Plus it would be great to se her back in action doing what she was build to do.
unfortunately, it is no more put together then it has been in years, there are no flues, the superheaters need to be rebuilt, and sevral other tasks remain!
@Barogas You are right. With UP owning the SSW now. And them having one steam train for their own Public Relations which they only run one or a few public trip a year on. (844) We are left out. Remember: if you just let us merge you'll get better rail service. Public interest demands merger! Leave it up to rail management they know best! Do they? Seens we're left out now. But they have to do what their overseas stockholders want. All that oil money has to go somewhere.
She been sitting there since the 1990's not running.I was there in the late 1900's or early 2000's and saw her being restored. I used to love seeing that locomotive. It was the first steam engine I ever seen. That beauty got me in to trains.
up here when they move the steamers they come out by GP30 or sometimes under their own power
residentevil742 3 months ago
up here at spencer nc they have a Seaboard decapod and my dad says it cant run that they disabled something so it coundnt run they have two small consolations but they wont run the decapod
residentevil742 3 months ago
Even if she is put together it would be a pain in the butt to try and take her anywhere. Because Union Pacific owns EVERYTHING in the world they dont allow anything they dont own onto their tracks. Dad was the fireman on the 819 back in the 80's and even despite the selfish old men that ran everything he loved working the locomotive. UP doesn't understand the value of history.
reddieification 7 months ago
as dinky of a town as Pine Bluff is I can understand them not getting any funding... They should have moved it into the UP Yard maybe Little Rock could have chipped in and help rebuild her for excursion...
pianomanmaestro 8 months ago
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MrLunatickills 1 year ago
they moved it with that tiny thing. dang
modeltrainman12345 1 year ago
when will 819 run again
unionpacific5511 1 year ago
@unionpacific5511 more then likely never. from what i understand is most of the nuts and bolts for the steam engine is missing. people who have prints for this loco is not sharing, the people in charge of it are ass holes and wont let anyone work on it. pretty much its a screwed project. they need to let a younger generation take control of it before they mess it up to the point it cant be fixed.
CaptainAnarchy316 1 year ago
I don't get it. The Arkansas Railroad Museum used to run #819 really often, and now they're ignoring that giant steamie for leasing diesels. WHAT A WASTE ON POWER! GET THE ENGINE FIXED, THEN I'LL GO SEE IT IN ACTION, AND THERE WILL BE NO QUESTIONS! GET ROSS ROWLAND INTO THIS, AND THEY MIGHT GET SOMEWHERE WITH THI DAMNED RESTORATION! I'm gonna go take a nap now. Bye.
-Max
maxm2317 1 year ago
Will we 'she It agIIN!?
RyanSamuelBarry 2 years ago
why is she out of service
wippydobo321 2 years ago
because of her 15 year ( or 1,200 ans something day ) inspection. every 15 years they strip operating steam engines down and inspect them.
CSXboy1 2 years ago
when will she reoperate
wippydobo321 2 years ago
The people at the Museum seem to like spending their money on leasing Diesel Locomotives and Painting them, than working on the SSW 819.
What a shame...
ReagonProductions 3 years ago
@ReagonProductions
I believe they own the engine, and they need something in operation to move stuff around.
carvinrocks2 1 year ago
The 819 kicked ass - it really had a feeling to it that for some reason you just can't get from 261 or 844.
SR722 3 years ago
What happened to her anyway? Why's the poor 819 stuck inside?
GSpro 3 years ago
The SSW 819 is currently undergoing a 15 year idle inspection and restoration. she needs all of the donations she can get $ 200,000 estimated price to be fully restored. please donate to the Arkansas Railroad Museum, Pine Bluff, Ar
DH082008 2 years ago
wow a 25 ton switcher does not have alot of power to move a 4-8-4 or a 2-8-4 Heavy or light Mikado. Plus it would be great to se her back in action doing what she was build to do.
chevydodge85 3 years ago
Why dont they rebuild her?
o484 4 years ago
Is the 819 coming back together to run? I loved riding down to Rison in the late '80s and early '90s
tewiginton1s 4 years ago
When do you expect 819 to be ready?
trainmaster844 4 years ago
unfortunately, it is no more put together then it has been in years, there are no flues, the superheaters need to be rebuilt, and sevral other tasks remain!
pegasuspinto 4 years ago
There's no place to run the 819 anymore as I understand it.
Barogas 3 years ago
@Barogas You are right. With UP owning the SSW now. And them having one steam train for their own Public Relations which they only run one or a few public trip a year on. (844) We are left out. Remember: if you just let us merge you'll get better rail service. Public interest demands merger! Leave it up to rail management they know best! Do they? Seens we're left out now. But they have to do what their overseas stockholders want. All that oil money has to go somewhere.
intercityrailpal 2 years ago
Got to see it finally last weekend. One fine locomotive.
UPTRAIN 4 years ago
what condition is she in?
mjkft22 4 years ago
Pretty much the same. Missing the boiler jacket and some cab appliances. Closer to being back together than it's been in quite a few years.
UPTRAIN 4 years ago
It was restored in the 1980's. It was rebuilt in the late 90's.
UPTRAIN 4 years ago
She been sitting there since the 1990's not running.I was there in the late 1900's or early 2000's and saw her being restored. I used to love seeing that locomotive. It was the first steam engine I ever seen. That beauty got me in to trains.
carvinrocks 4 years ago
When is she supposed to be done?
carvinrocks 4 years ago
Steam that mother up!
UPTRAIN 4 years ago
send some cash and we will,about 200k should get it ready for the open rails!
pegasuspinto 4 years ago