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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | DM&IR 502, 604, 709 |
502 at Proctor, MN, undated, probably late-1950s: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... ctorMN.jpg 604 at Two Harbors, MN 7/5/58: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... 7-5-58.jpg And the 709 in spendid condition, but headed for scrap in 1960. Was this a donation that fell through? http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... 6-5-60.jpg |
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| Author: | Stationary Steam [ Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: DM&IR 502, 604, 709 |
604 should really have her jacketing reapplied. That photo of her in service is so very different from her appearance today sans jacketing. The museum made the decision to remove the jacketing to make it easier to keep the boiler from rusting, but certainly at the cost of historical accuracy. |
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