If yes it would be nice to have a Mix Train at WDW with that the Emma Nevada and its train to finaly have enough space to run at a nice speed and wont have to stop and start constantly on only 900 feet of track with a long train of a Coach, Boxcar, Cabouse, Stockcar, 2 Gondolas, and a Flatcar, would make a nice train to see at WDW! [/i]

I say, don't even think about it until it's actually operating first.

In other words, don't even think about it.

Go to http://www.oerm.org/pages/emma.htm
There are some nice photos of her there.
It is a beautiful locomotive, but the beauty is skin deep so to speak.
She needs a lot of work. The new journal brasses for the tender trucks are in the machine shop at the museum. A new grate(s?) for the fire box was cast a while back, as was a firebox door & ring. I watched the machinist make some of the fittings for the injectors - they turned out beautifully.
In others words, don't hold your breath on her running ANYWHERE in the near future...

All she needs is time & money (& sweat, tears, blood, and a few swear words & more money) to be a sweet running loco again. The museum takes donations and they are tax deductible.
Thanks.

Though Emma may never go to WDW, her paint scheme may look good on one of the locomotives there:


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Original Photo: Steve B.

Actually, I do wish at least one WDW would have a Russia iron jacket. That looks pretty good to me, but I'd prefer the cab to be the same color as the domes.

Brass???

Wow, I'd hate to polish the whole cab every night.....

Think about the heat transfer too! Can you say sweat box? How about oven?
Have a nice day all.