nathanmallard
Active member
Hi,
I recently was shocked to find that not only have a few ex-NYC electrics survived, but that they are also rotting away on an overgrown siding next to a power station. Is nobody seriously interested in preserving these antiques which by now must be approaching 100 years old? If they are left there much longer, it is highly likely they will be vandalised beyond repair.
Also, there are quite a few rusting GG1s dotted all over the place, aren't they? I thought GG1s were iconic, why does nobody want to preserve them? Or is it a case of that most major railway museums in the US have got one already, hence no demand to save the ones rusting away in ridings?
A few years back I made up an April Fool in which I suggested that the NRM in York, UK was getting one of these GG1s. Given that nobody in the States seems to be looking after them, it's starting to look like quite a good idea...is it actually possible?
I recently was shocked to find that not only have a few ex-NYC electrics survived, but that they are also rotting away on an overgrown siding next to a power station. Is nobody seriously interested in preserving these antiques which by now must be approaching 100 years old? If they are left there much longer, it is highly likely they will be vandalised beyond repair.
Also, there are quite a few rusting GG1s dotted all over the place, aren't they? I thought GG1s were iconic, why does nobody want to preserve them? Or is it a case of that most major railway museums in the US have got one already, hence no demand to save the ones rusting away in ridings?
A few years back I made up an April Fool in which I suggested that the NRM in York, UK was getting one of these GG1s. Given that nobody in the States seems to be looking after them, it's starting to look like quite a good idea...is it actually possible?