NP #2152 sold!

[Kurt Moose]

The City of Auburn has sold NP #2152 on April 3rd, 2006 to the NP Railway museum in Toppenish for an undisclosed sum of money! Good news, but I was kinda hopimg it would stay a little closer to home, like the Mount Ranier Scenic or The Snoqaulmie Museum. Oh well, just as long as she's taken care of like she deserves.

[BoxcabE50]

At least it will remain in the same region. On old home road rails. A little drier area. :D

Can you find out what's been happening with that Group? I'd heard something about having a struggle, concerning still operating on the line they'd had? When I last looked at their web site, it didn't have more current news?

Boxcab E50

[Kevin M]

At least it is staying in the state, I might be one of the few who is glad it is not going to Snoqualmie though. Everytime I go by there the stuff they have sitting just looks worse and worse. That and I was told by a reliable sorce that at one time BN offered them the Mapel Valley-North Bend line for a sum of $1, the museum could not make up there mind and and BN tore up the line.
Kevin D Mumaw

[BoxcabE50]

Kevin-

Not certain who told you that. It's a fairy tale. BN wanted all the rails out for re-lay elsewhere. I know all the facts. I was directly involved. Send me a PM if you want details.

I will agree that it may be going to a better place. Drier climate. But what proper steam restoration facilities, are available in eastern WA, I wonder.

:cry:

Boxcab E50

[Kevin M]

Thanks for the clairification Boxcab.
Kevin

[NP 2152]

Things are going on at Auburn's 2152 there was a crew out cleaning up the junk from around and under the locomotive!

[BoxcabE50]

Keep the reports coming!

:D

Boxcab E50

[NP 2152]

Well I see that allmost all of the cab has been removed and some of the air lines have had there unions broken open so some progress is being gained

[BoxcabE50]

By chance is anyone taking a few photos? Would be fun to follow the process!

:D

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

Anymore news? Is she going over Stampede Pass? That would be fitting! One last run over the hill! :cool:

[BoxcabE50]

So will it move by truck? Or by rail (depressed center flat?) car?

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

Has anyone been down to Auburn, or heard anything lately? I'll try to make it down in the next couple of days to check on her.

[BoxcabE50]

Please do! Have been wondering myself. But it's a bit far, for me to go checking....

:omg:

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

Well, checked her out on the way home lastnight.The cab's gone, and so is the front of the smokebox, otherwise looks the same. I wonder if they looked inside the boiler and found Asbestos in the boiler?:rolleyes:

[BoxcabE50]

Sounds strange. Not the best appearing situation. Should be any asbestos inside. Although there could be some in a few other places, most of what's on a steam engine, was the lagging under boiler jacketing.

:sad:

Boxcab E50

[NP 2152]

No nasty stuff found inside and no jacket! Just stuff the bums and kids left and 2in tube ends in the smoke box.

2152 move date has been set back because the City of Auburn want to remove the building next to the locomotive first.
So that will give the group more room to pull it out.:shade:

[milwaukeerailroader]

Where in Auburn is she. I would likie to check it out!
Rob

[BoxcabE50]

Thanks for the update! Hope they'll get her moved before the winter weather sets in.

:D

Boxcab E50

[NP 2152]

Where in Auburn is she. I would likie to check it out!
Rob
The park near Auburn High School about 4th NE and Auburn Way.

[BoxcabE50]

By chance, has anyone taken current photos?

:D

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

I swung by there on Monday. The roof is off of the shelter and a little more of her is taken off. Most of her is still there. Will check again in a week or so. :teeth:

[BoxcabE50]

Sounds like there must be a small crew working on her. Hope she's not exposed to a winter of wet and wind.

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

It's been mid-seventies here all week!:teeth: If anything, she dried out a little!:rolleyes: Atleast when she's on the other side of the hill, it'll be dryer for the resto.

[DWSHEARER]

NP 2152 is now in Toppenish with NP 1364. It came over Snoqualmie Pass this morning and was unloaded at the Northern Pacific Railway Museum.The move went uneventfully using Ness Crane Service to lift the boiler of the frame and the move made with a total of four trucks. Russell Crane lifted the pieces back onto the track and 2152 is back on live track though a long way from operation.
Doug Shearer

[BoxcabE50]

Doug-

Welcome to TrainBoard!

Can you give us some insight, into future plans for 2152?

How are things going these days, at Toppenish? I seem to recall some difficulty about trackage operated? Was that resolved?

:D

Boxcab E50

[Kurt Moose]

I drove by the Auburn Park yesterday and looked at the empty spot where she used to sit for so long, and I got a little ckoked up, it's like an old friend that's moved away.:cry: Anyone know how she's doin' over in her new home?

[NP 2152]

If we could get Doug to put up some pictures of 2152 and 1364 since he lives over that way:teeth: and maybe get the YVR&S home page updated:shade:

[BoxcabE50]

Hasn't been any news of this loco for a while. So updated web sites, etc, would be great!

:D

Boxcab E50