January 2026 C&O 614 Restoration Update

Описание: 🚂 C&O 614 Restoration Update — January 2026 🚂

Major progress continues on the restoration of Chesapeake & Ohio Steam Locomotive No. 614, with active boiler work underway at Strasburg Rail Road Mechanical Services. This month marks a critical phase of hands-on mechanical renewal focused on long-term safety, compliance, and preservation.
Thousands of flexible staybolts are being systematically removed and replaced as part of federally regulated boiler restoration work. These flexible staybolt components are being permanently retired as part of documented boiler restoration work conducted in 2026. Their removal ensures continued safety, regulatory compliance, and the locomotive's long-term preservation as it returns to service under RJD America’s stewardship.

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘆-𝗔-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗹𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗿-𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗝𝗗 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗟𝗟𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀.

Quantities are finite, and not all retired components are offered due to the removal process.
Thank you to everyone supporting this historic restoration. You are not just following progress — you are helping make it happen.

👉 Learn more and support the restoration at: https://store.co614.com/

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