Restoration Artifacts

Restoration Artifacts Removed from C&O 614

Restoration Artifacts are authentic, retired components removed directly from the C&O 614 Steam Locomotive during its active boiler restoration. Each piece is preserved exactly as removed, bearing the honest marks of long service and professional retirement. No cleaning, refinishing, or cosmetic alteration is performed.

These components were permanently retired as part of a federally regulated restoration program requiring the manufacture and installation of newly certified replacement parts to ensure continued safe operation. Their removal marks the transition from decades of operational service to long-term preservation.

Every artifact is inherently unique. Surface conditions may include scale, oxidation, corrosion, heat discoloration, and torch marks consistent with standard removal practices. Variations in size, shape, and appearance are normal and expected and are a defining characteristic of genuine industrial artifacts.

Ownership represents stewardship of history and direct support of the ongoing restoration of C&O 614. Each purchase directly contributes to the replacement of retired components, helping return one of America’s most significant steam locomotives to service.

Quantities are limited and finite. Only a portion of retired components are suitable for preservation, making each artifact a rare and tangible connection to living railroad history.