>>1331825I'll have to find the thread where an impartial railfan reported back from a tour of the steam shop around 2014 or 2015 where he asked about the 3985 and Ed said it was out indefinitely, and the further excuses I've seen posted elsewhere and afterward including in this post
>>1331758 shows that it's a different one each time. It is clear as day that 844 is his "baby" and always was his favorite when he was firing under Steve, Bob, and Lynn. I'm not sure what all the bad blood was between Ed and the old crew, but it sounds like Ed thinks he's a know-it-all and got bitch slapped down under their tutelage numerous times and is keeping 3985 out of service in spite of them. Maybe he'll change his mind after he has fucked around on 4014 and realises how badass it would be to tie the two articulateds together to pull a 8500+ tonne road freight.
