The History of 722 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Here’s just a Summary of all the Photo/Video of 722 at GSMR
Photo and Video belong to their original owners.
www.facebook.c... this links is to The “Help Rebuild Southern Railway Ks-1 #722” so we can try to help it to be on Display or Even possible Operational Restoration.
Just send any thing related or a Idea for this Plan to help the Locomotive.
I am proud to announce that after a 23 year wait Restoration has finally begun.
So far GSMR has announced that:
1. 722 will be converted to oil burning
2. She will keep her green paint scheme
3. She will be in steam by 2026
This Is Great Seeing GSMR Southern Railway KS One Consilidation's #722 & #630
I’m ngl I’m not a fan of how they are making her oil burning ruins her past if you ask me
I don’t understand why nobody gave 722 a chance to be restored to operation again, it’s a shame! She deserves another chance to be under steam again!
GSMR has probably with its owner American Heritage Railways which they control the D&S and GSMR due to covid and wildfires it likely there just going to sell it or trade or give etc or even put it on display in Bryson or back in Asheville
722 will be running in 2026 her restoration is underway
@@Cwilliam1999 yes I heard about it too and can’t wait for it to run again!
Too bad it’s in pieces today
such a shame that it was left in such a state. when it looked like restoration wasnt going to be an immediate option it should have either been gathered and stored in doors or completely moved elsewhere.
So Most People think it should go to TVRM or NCTM but TVRM has Enough Steam and NCTM probably doesn’t even have enough room so basically back on display in Asheville or literally Operate the 722 at a Museum they would actually care about it
@@SouthernerFloridain2006 bold of you to assume that the GSMR crew doesn't care about 722.
@@montanafay4425 Just Current Crew
@@SouthernerFloridain2006 again, a very bold and ignorant statement to make.
@@montanafay4425 let’s just don’t continue this because every time 722 is mention its gets into a argument all the time I would just stop now
The 722 has been in the hands of GSMR for 22 years. This locomotive is in horrible condition due to being left out in the weather for 22 years. I will quote the late master mechanic of Southern Railway Mr. Bill Purdie. The weather is horrible on a steam locomotives, they can’t be left outside to the elements. If GSMR doesn’t plan to restore 722 then at least send her to someone who wants to restore this locomotive.
That’s a Fair Quote but you can try to tell the owners of GSMR, American Heritage Railways that and they might say they have 722 in good condition they say from the last time I called them but that’s just lie
Is it preserved or what happened?
Partially Preserved but mostly dismantled at GSMR Dillsboro Shops in Dillsboro, NC
@@SouthernerFloridain2006 ah ok
@@USSCFan148 for 20 years
@@SouthernerFloridain2006 damn
@@USSCFan148 the reason is still unknown why just did not restore it for display or operational, In my opinion why they kept it like that is because they think 1702 is cheaper to operate and easier to use
Hey I want Southern Railway 722 to operate again and I want it to be all black just like Southern Railway 630 and Southern Railway 4501 so that way the will be reunited and get in to a picture from a good old start and into a good new start for the new adventures of the three locomotives
No, GSMR are not going repaint 722 back to black. They're going to repaint her in her 1970s green excursion paint scheme.