Display 0-8-0 at Independence, Iowa. Painted as Illinois Central 30, but I think it is actually former Grand Trunk Western 8300, from long storage at Galt, Illinois. Are any more of the 0-8-0s left at Galt, or was this the last one? Oddly, none of the engines ended up in their native Michigan.

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Further view:

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It is displayed near this depot:

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Sometimes it's better to just have the info at hand, than to have to be able to prove how smart you are....
Just purchased the latest issue of Railroad & Railfan (Dec 2004). Has a nice several page article on the NS&W locomotives.

To answer the questions posted, (accordingly to article)
1) Yes "IC #30" is indeed ex-#8300
2) Yes again, there are apparently at least 2 locomotives stored at Galt, owned by IRM, which is looking for buyers. There is a vanderbuilt tender as well.

John C