2248 LIVES!!!

Went out this morning at about 11:00 to catch 2248 at her finest right after about 1/2 to 3/4 of a year of restoration, doing some minor boiler work and other things. Listen to that wonderful and ORIGINAL SP 6 chime.

She was built in 1896 and is the oldest surviving steam locomotive still operational in the south today. She has quite the history being one of Walt Disney's locomotives, SP 2248, a fire pumper locomotive while still with SP, TX State Railroad #200, and then GVRR #2248.

COMMENTS ANYONE??

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• FWWR
• GVRR
• 4-6-0
• 2248

[trainboy94]

I think 2248 was built in 1897, because her sister (2252) was built in 1897.

[SPGP60]

Actually dude, she WAS built in 1896. I know this because I have talked to the OFFICIAL owner of 2248!

[2248Chase]

Hey when was she out of service, my friend and I just saw her last weekend.

[SPGP60]

when i said right after her work, i didn't mean that this was her first actual run. she's been running for like maybe a week or two by now. but she really has been undergoing maintainance.

[mattgin]

Nice engine, but cmon what is it, christmas? I like it better in black.

[SPGP60]

yano i was thinkin the same thing.

[thejoshmeister]

i say put her back in her SP colors

[Jared1452]

I think you would make an interesting target for a few rifle rounds.

[npsit1]

Awesome machine. It's not as big and hard on the rails as the UP 3985 or the UP 844, and certainly doesn't use the insane amount of fuel either. Very nice.

[TheStrasburg90]

I like the way she looks. She looks like a western engine, which I think is perfect for a Texas Railroad. She looks like she belongs in her setting.

[TheMandolineer]

I say black, silver smokebox front, pyle national light with visor, scarlet paint on windows and injectors, and lose the "backdated" stack. Hell maybe even a whaleback tender thrown in would be a bonus.

[matth2os1]

You sounded like Homer Simpson at 3:58

[Perfectlyscience67]

@Cockroach2008: Your **** makes a great target for AK rounds, this engine has been rolling down the rails and taming wilderness before your first struggle was to crawl out of a womb.

[Dinosorable]

I hear she's down again.

[pennyf9]

@Cockroach2008 your face makes nice rifle rounds!

[dragonpullman]

I personally like the green paint.