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Clinchfield Challenger headed for scrap

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Richard Glueck

Post subject: Clinchfield Challenger headed for scrap

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:44 pm

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Location: Maine

A sad sight. Any guesses at the date?

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Howard P.

Post subject: Re: Clinchfield Challenger headed for scrap

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:50 pm

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Location: Thomaston & White Plains

These sat at Erwin, TN until the early-mid sixties (I think the equipment trusts had not run out-- these were the 1947 Challengers). They were moved to Florida and scrapped about 1969-70, incredibly enough.

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