Ventura County RR 2-6-2 No. 2
Perris, CA, United States 		Location: Southern California Railway Museum
Status: 1472-Day Overhaul
Posted: Jun 21, 2025 @ 19:06:35 by
current goal for completion is around 2026. The restoration depends on donations
Posted: Nov 20, 2023 @ 19:11:29 by
#2 could return from her 1472 in 2024
Posted: Apr 24, 2006 @ 19:04:08 by Jeff Lamb
Status Change to Operational On Sunday April 23, VC2 pulled her first revenue passengers in about 5 years. She returns sporting a new crown sheet and a couple new springs. Up next is a new coat of paint.
Posted: Mar 6, 2006 @ 12:03:58 by Jeff Lamb
New springs have been installed on the #1 and #3 axles and the locomotive has been taken of the jacks that were holding it up. The tender's water tank has been repaired. The lagging and jacketing is complete. The power reverse and one air tank have been installed. We anticipate being able to steam the locomotive inside of 3 months.
Posted: Jan 18, 2006 @ 18:01:59 by Jeff Lamb
VC2 is currently being reassembled. The lagging has been reinstalled and jacketing is being installed. 4 new springs are being fabricated for the #1 and #3 axles and should be installed soon. Leaks in the tender's water tank are also being addressed at this time.
Posted: Nov 25, 2005 @ 10:11:28 by Mark Stearns
This Locomotive is still undergoing restoration the boiler and drivers are completely disasembled and does not appear to have been worked on in quite some time.
Posted: Dec 10, 2003 @ 18:12:53 by Michael Ledingham
This locomotive is currently being overhauled, and is not expected back in service until at least 2004.