PRR M16755,PRR I1sa4483,(and I get to be the first to blow the Banshee!),
C&O K4 2700,one of the two surviving NYC Mowhawks. Or maybe the $ would be better spent to “grease aome palms” so that some of what has already been restored could run…
Dave
The Western New York Railway Historical Society would love to have $5 extra large to fix up 4483, but we’ll take what we can get. Stop by: www.wnyrhs.com to see how she is doing! BTW one of our founders has the right to let the banshee blast first,LL765, but $ talks. But I doubt Tom S. will give up the whistle cord. We have let it loose, using compressed air and that whistle is sorta LOUD!!!
Personally it would have to be that “Little Joe” loco sitting in front of a depot somewhere in Montana. However to travel anywhere without wires it would have to have a covered wagon behind it to supply power.
I would help restore the Flying Yankee in Lincoln NH. Would really like to see this train hit the rails again.
At the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, we have two pieces that I would restore. First:
Milwaukee Road Electric Locomotive No. 10200;Boxcab, one of only 1 or 2 left in the world.
Then:
Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Steam Locomotive No. 227: The Mallet
Then, if we had enough money left, I would resotre this beast:Minnesota Steel Steam Locomotive No. 7
I encourage you to look at them on the LSRM’s website.
The Boxcab:http://www.lsrm.org/Education/ElectricLoco.asp
A shay of any kind
Here in Dallas, at the Age of Steam Museum, we have a GG-1 and UP Big Boy I’d love to see restored. What beauties they must have been in their day!
One of these ol’ gals, or maybe one of the roanoak engines… I Can’t decide 
And maybe a Real B&O Switcher for the B&O Museum to use on the excursions instead of the ex RBMN One there using now.
I’d like to see the GS-6 4460 restored to perfect operating condition, plus about 12 or 16 cars; parlor, observation, dining, etc., etc., running regularly with 4449 from Sacramento to Portland.
John
How about a complete California Zephyr running from Newark to Emeryville, CA with a GG-1 pulling it Newark Philadelphia and the E-5 from Union heading the consist the rest of the way.
How about NKP Hudson 170
Scott R. Conforto
Great Northern Railway 2523, no contest.
1964 in Willmar, MN several years after retirement and before she was cleaned up and put on display.
2001 on display at Willmar, now has a new shelter over it.
The late '50s consolidated El Capitan/Super Chief, as it ran in one section. It would be a real pain to come up with the F7s, though. The rest of the equipment is available, although the Hi Level diners are scarce.
Since were at the B&O meusum how about the Yellow Belly 490.
One thing I heard that really made sense would be to run track so you could run the trains. That was a hot topic back when Steamtown was done. Other areas have trains but no rails to run on. Steam town has tracks but limited engines to run on them. Extend the rails at Strausburg.
I would love to see a GG-1 moderized and run on the NE corridor. Have a real race with an Acela.Or a rat to run around Union Station.
Jamie
Here in washington the mount rainer sceneic is restoring 2 shays, hopefully by 2009
With 5,000,000 I would have to make this really count. Where would this money be best spent. What would be the largest crowd drawer. Could a certain locomotive be restored under circumstances to rise money for additional restorations and maintance. My choose a BIG BOY.
I’d restore CGW FP7 #116A to operation
shouldn’t take much $$, the controls are missing and so are the Traction Motors. Other than that…
If you really mean a train then it would have to be the UP Streamliner that had “Little Nugget” in it.
If you mean an engine I’d go for either a Big Boy or an SP Cab Forward, just pick any of them, I’m not picky [:D]
Pull Alice the Goon out of the park she sits in and re-clad her in stainless so she can pull the Zepher at IRM, other wise lets do the N&W 2050, the Y3 we have.
Toastyp
I would restore a couple Big Boys.