Last Updated May 31, 2009 (see current activities page 3)
Overview:
In 1992 the Golden Spike Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has taken on the effort of restoring, Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad steam locomotive #223 to an operational engine. The current effort is the completion of a new tender tank. Although the pace of the project is slow, we have made considerable progress considering the number of volunteers working on the project and the available funding. Simply stated, we would be further along if we had more volunteers and working capital (donations). But over the years we have built up the necessary shops and completed quite a bit of the restoration work. A very small crew of volunteers has done what has been done so far. We still meet most Saturday mornings in our shops on the North/West corner of the Ogden Union Station, 25th & Wall, Ogden, Utah, with access from trackside. What we need is more volunteers willing to work on the project and who will take responsibility for specific tasks. This is a commitment many find hard to make. With the small number of volunteers we have at this time, we can only work on one effort at a time. Also, with the rebuilding of the second air compressor and the tender tank our operating funds will hit a very low level.
If you would like to contribute to this project, join our group of volunteers, or just learn more about railroading and restoration, please contact our project coordinator.
Maynard B. Morris 340 East Oak Lane Kaysville, UT. 84037 801-544-0653 macamo3@netzero.net
The Golden Spike Chapter of the R&LHS commissioned a rail portrait of the 223 by Utah's renowned rail artist Gil Bennet as a fundraiser for the restoration project. Numbered and signed 24" X 20 1/2"prints are $56.00 ($50 for print and $6 for postage for each mailing tube). If you are interested, contact Mike Burdett via email at: wmburdett@comcast.net