Thanks!

Recalling back to the original announcements earlier this year, IIRC, UP decided to dedicate their historical PR efforts to keeping 4014 and its train on the rails as long as possible. They made the difficult decision on what to let go permanent. Keeping all of this active was more burden than UP cared to invest.

I am too, it will be interesting to see what happens when everything is operational again

I agree they could have at least washed the 5716 before heading for IL. Does anyone know when this will be going through eastern iowa??

@@brentcousins1471 if it hasn't done so already, it will enter Iowa tomorrow. It will then exchange with the Iowa Interstate.

The only one I'd see them MAYBE wanting back is 3985 or perhaps 6936. There's a slim chance they might want a third steamer in the future to extend 844's life as long as possible (since it's run for over 70 years). UP actually had little interest in restoring 5511, they said it's speed was too low and just not the type of engine they needed for their heritage operations. They had been trying to sell the engine for years (either for a display or operation), but no one ever really moved to purchase it until the folks in Silvis showed interest. If they can get her running successfully, 5511 might have found her perfect home. She's a huge 2-10-2 without much articulation, meaning the flatlands of Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska are the ideal place for her to run. Add in a team who hopefully will treasure and love her (after all 5511 is the last of her kind, the TTT class), and UP's "Forgotten Giant" may at last have a place to thrive and be used to her full potential.

Thanks!

Thank you!

They WILL be restored to operation.

Sure! So long as proper credit is given you are free to use it!

@@TrevorRost Alright! Thank you!

They could have at least washed those dirty ass locos delivering those iconic steamers. It looks like up might be just unloading stuff they don't want to pay to restore.

Thanks!

It's not an excursion

@@EngineerDaylight not the point but I thought 4014 was leading

@@railroadfan-io7ns it cannot. This is a hospital train where it must travel at slow speeds. Steam is not fit for this type of train.

@@davidng2336 how is it a hospital train

@@railroadfan-io7ns because the equipment being moved are NOT OPERATIONAL.

Ya, that's exactly what should be done with historic pieces of equipment being generously donated to an organization that is willing to restore them to their former glory. You bet.

@@jasondrinovsky7962 If you like that idea than get it up to 100mph going around a turn

This is a hospital train, in which the equipment is not operational. In addition, 5511 has journal bearings that do not allow it to go at 60 mph. If the equipment WAS operational, then it could have gone faster.

@@davidng2336 It will go faster, you just need more diesel engines. A bunch of JATO rockets would really help get this old iron up to speed

@@K-Effect when restored, yes, they can go much faster.