Rust bucket comes to town

[shamus]

This old 2-8-0-war horse has finally had its day; she will just sit out the rest of her days in the knowledge that she served her country well.

Shamus

 

[billk]

Neat picture, Shamus. Looks like she's been out of service for a good while. Badger Creek must not be to strapped for cash, or they would have used the coal in the tender for something else.

 

[t. alexander]

Shamus, great photo

Btw, that engine would look just right sitting in front of an old neglected caboose I have.

 

[sumpter250]

Now there's an advanced case of "ferroequine dermatitis".

Billk,
By the look of the exterior, the coal is probably the only thing holding the tender together.
Pete

 

[shamus]

Hi Guys, they use the tender with the coal in it to top up the fires in the locoshed.

Shamus

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Shamus you ought to be ashamed of yourself for letting a perfectly good loco get rundown like that! Nice pic once again!

 

[Vic]

Ahhhh Haaa! I think I have spied some railfans among the trees...Could there be a "restoration" in the works?

Great picture Shamus!!!

 

[Casey Feedwater]

Is management keeping her on permanent display, or is she headed for the scrapper's torch?

Good photo, Shamus.

 

[shamus]

No Casey, not the torch. After what she has been through in the last 6 months er years, I couldn't do that to her. She will just fade away one day.

Shamus

 

[billk]

Artist's (used loosely) conception of 'fading away':

 

[shamus]

Ooohh deeaarr

 

[cidchase]

Shamus, he's smokin' something!! Yesterday he was seeing giant rabbits pulling his turntable around!!
Must be "loco" weed. (No offense, Bill)