New Hope and Ivyland - #40 Lives!

[bigjim4life]

@ConnecticutProd The shop needed to do repairs on her during the year - things kept popping up, and the shop wanted to make sure they did a quality job. Then the hurricane came in September (I think it was then) and the repairs that had to be done put the shop crew even further behind on #40. Now that she's out, she'll be running for a good while!

[bigjim4life]

@ConnecticutProd Couldn't tell you! I actually don't remember to be honest with you.  :)

[Stussmeister]

@bigjim4life, Although I've only been to the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad once, I do have a Don Stephens photograph of #40 sitting on the tracks by the station at New Hope. It is good to see her out and moving again.

[maxm2317]

Yes! YES! It's alive!  IT'S ALIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII­IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[trainfann1]

@ConnecticutProd I think 7087.

[CSX6000]

Looks great! I can't wait to grab some video of her plying the rails like she does best!

[odlyentertaining]

She ran a shakedown run earlier tonight and will be running tomorrow.

[trainfann1]

@odlyentertaining Does she still have her swinging bell?

[indie1361]

HECK YEA! That scene with the shop door open was awesome! IT LIVES!!! MUAHAHAHAHA!

[bigjim4life]

@indie1361 It was a "right place, right time" thing for me!

[shininghappyperson7]

jesus,its about time.....

[TheTrainman4449]

YEAH!!! 40's back!!!!

[boberttrain831]

Kinda wish they put the headlight shade back on her, but I'm glad to see that she's almost ready to run again.

[koasterkidd]

HORRAY!!!

[Conrailfan2323]

Welcome back 40

[rgerhardtembarq]

It's about time!