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 Post subject: DM&IR 2-8-8-4 No. 221
PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:05 am 
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In August 1960 (according to the slide mount, anyway) DM&IR 2-8-8-4 is seen in Proctor, MN. It was subsequently displayed in Two Harbors, MN and eventually scrapped, to be replaced on display by 229.


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 Post subject: Re: DM&IR 2-8-8-4 No. 221
PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:10 am 
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And here's 221 under steam in Proctor, summer of 1960.


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 Post subject: Re: DM&IR 2-8-8-4 No. 221
PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:38 am 

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I think it remains a bit of a mystery why this locomotive was scrapped and replaced with a locomotive in restorable condition. IIRC, 221 wasn't in poor shape, just needed some tlc when it was cut up.

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