Steam on the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway, 1991-1992

To celebrate their centennial in 1991, the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway restored one of their old steamers, #4, and operated it fairly frequently for a couple of years. The #4 continued to operate for "special occasions" but was apparently re-retired due to mechanical problems in 2006.

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[rackrail]

Locomotive 4 is being returned to service and should be tested later this month. It is being restored at the M&PP Ry not at Strasburg, Colorado.

[gothpapa]

Thanks for the up date.  Glad to hear she may soon be back in service.

[adfgfds]

Really?? So someone else volunteered to restore it eh? Thats good. It would be nice to have that running again.

[gothpapa]

Actually, I think they were contracted to renew the boiler. I just rode the Cog the other day and my impression from talking to the conductor is that the #4 was never really out of service and that she has continued to run (very) occasionally -- charters and special events. As it was explained to me, they used to run public trains with her at the end of the operating season so as not to interfere with regular service. Now that they run year round that makes problem.

[gothpapa]

According to an article in the Colorado Springs Gazette, Sunday October 21, 2007, the #4 is being restored for service by ULCO at Strasburg, CO.

[traindude70]

they brought the #4 out last week end (10/23/10) for a test run but unfortunately she developed a leak around the threads of the RH boiler washout plug and the test run quickly became a out of shop photo shoot.

[gothpapa]

I believe that they have another one on display at the station, and there is also one in a park in Manitou Springs. I understand that the #4 is undergoing restoration, but I do not know what the timetable or plans may be.

[JimTLonW6]

Great to see this vintage engine working.

[DaftStrings]

That's a freaky steam engine.

[tootime576]

I wonder what the diesel smoke from the train at the end smells like (the one in the shed).

[Matt3985]

Are they still restoring #4. I wish to see more steam action on the Pikes Peak Railroad. =( =)

[3trkshay]

good job on the video. thegrand canyon railroad dropped their steam all together