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 Post subject: Milwaukee Road wrecker X17
PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:43 pm 

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Somehow I got the idea that Milwaukee wrecker X17 had been given to the Minnesota Transportation Museum in St. Paul. When I asked them they had never heard of it. Anybody know what happened to it?


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 Post subject: Re: Milwaukee Road wrecker X17
PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:22 pm 

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Was that the one in storage in Rosemont? If so, it was scrapped back around 2000. It was in the way of a MNDOT highway project. The main gear ring was fractured. Colfax RR Museum got parts from it.

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 Post subject: Re: Milwaukee Road wrecker X17
PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:33 pm 

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Herb,

I would be greatful if you could ask around and find out which wrecker that was. What parts did you get?


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 Post subject: Re: Milwaukee Road wrecker X17
PostPosted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:47 pm 

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We got the hooks and the control levers and lights. We salvaged the motor, but that was sold for reuse by a trucker.

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