I was just through Durango, CO where a group is restoring a Consol the was a display piece in the park by the river that once was the DRGW stockpens.  They have @ $500K in to her in materials and subcontractor services and are about done.  They will run her on the D&S and the C&T, likely this fall.  They spent $20K alone to have a copy made of the firebox door.

BTW, the C&T "friends" group is making big progress restoring some of their equipment inventory.

A few years ago I passed through Snoqualamie, WA where there is/was a bunch of logging era steamers and eqpt moldering on sidings by the road.  Shame there isn't a master website to gather up all the projects/orphans/ lost and founds, etc

Query,
I'm heading to N Mexico in late June.  I want to do the D&RGW lines NG trips.  Looks like only one may be possible.  Which one does the college of cinderheads feel is the best trip. 

Is there a good way to prep the plastic material;  ie an alcohol wash to knock down the/any luster on the surface.  Hopefully the noted websites might also have a tip for same.  BTW, has anyone seen the "new" walthers coaling tower.  Any rating on a 1-5 scale?   Many thanx.......

Who can cite good how-to articles on weathering techniques for plastic structures; notably the recently released Walthers coaling station.