She's kept inside, in a climate controlled environment. Steam engines are constantly tearing themselves apart when in use, it'd even be reasonable to argue that she's better preserved now then she would be on the road.
Wish 334 and 94 would be restored, I’d donate immediately if it was announced. They’re really all that’s out there besides a switcher or two when it comes to WP steam.
Western Pacific 94 is a 4-6-0 “Ten-Wheeler” built by ALCO in 1909. It pulled trains through out the WP system. Until being retired, then ran on the California Zephyr in 1960 on the Western Pacific’s portion of the route. In 1979, the Western Railway Museum had acquired the locomotive and then 94 was restored back to operation again. It ran at the museum until being taken out of service. Today 94 is found on display at the museum inside one of the car barns. Were it is today.
I forgot, what we see here on this video. Is the museum now called the Western Railway Museum ? Before it was called the California Railway Museum, but nowadays is it called the Western Railway Museum ?
It's my understanding that the spring rigging on the rear driver on the fireman"s side failed and started rubbing on the outside firebox sheet. That's why it was put in Car Barn 3. Great video. Unfortunately I never got there when it was in operation. Thankfully you have footage of it.
As far as I remember it wasn't in operating condition by the very early 80s. I went there to see the museum sometime prior to 1983 and it was stored then.
Hi I am doing a video on several forgotten retired steam stars. May I use your footage in a segment dedicated to 94? I will give credit in the videos credits as well as a link back to here.
No it is the Western Railway Museum at Rio Vista Junction and was previously known as the California Railway Museum, the end of the video tells you where 94 is.....
