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Author:  tomgears [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:32 am ]
Post subject:  NP 2164 @ Bismarck

It looks like she is getting a good bit of attention. According to the captions she is being painted and having a shelter built.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46810432@N04/4647150447/

Author:  Newriver400 [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NP 2164 @ Bismarck

Right fine looking loco with good proportions and lines. Not sure about condition, but a great size for tourist service.

Author:  Les Beckman [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NP 2164 @ Bismarck

Newriver400 wrote:
Right fine looking loco with good proportions and lines. Not sure about condition, but a great size for tourist service.


A sister engine is currently undergoing a restoration to service in Minnesota. Not sure how that is going, but you are right that this series of NP 4-6-2's are a nice size for tourist service.

Les

Author:  Frisco1522 [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NP 2164 @ Bismarck

Is that the engine that the city was threatening to bury? I seem to remember something like that going on in one of the Dakotas.

Author:  Les Beckman [ Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NP 2164 @ Bismarck

Frisco1522 wrote:
Is that the engine that the city was threatening to bury? I seem to remember something like that going on in one of the Dakotas.


No, that was a Soo Line 4-6-2. I seem to recall it was #735 in Minot, North Dakota. I believe there was an effort to remove the asbestos from that engine and move it to a new location in Minot, but I am not exactly sure as to whether that was actually done or not.

Les

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