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 Post subject: WGN RR acquires two cabooses, center cab diesel
PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:18 pm 

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Wisconsin Great Northern is the group restoring the Mark Twain Zephyr. The three pieces came from an RV park in South Beloit IL. The wide vision caboose was never a Milwaukee Road caboose but apparently was originally Soo Line. https://www.facebook.com/nick.turinetti ... 7032647502


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Tim Moriarty
 Post subject: Re: WGN RR acquires two cabooses, center cab diesel
PostPosted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 9:42 pm 

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Does anyone know the builder number on the locomotive?
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Pat Fahey
 Post subject: Re: WGN RR acquires two cabooses, center cab diesel
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:57 pm 

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I am curious about the diesel,, who is the builder? Thanks, Pat.
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 Post subject: Re: WGN RR acquires two cabooses, center cab diesel
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:50 pm 

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A side rod GE and by looking at the deck plate thickness it's probably no more than a 45 tonner. Seems a lot of the side rod locos were 45 tons.
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 Post subject: Re: WGN RR acquires two cabooses, center cab diesel
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:00 pm 
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This 2006 local news article indicates that the locomotive came from the Elmhurst Stone company.

https://www.beloitdailynews.com/uncateg ... c2bf4.html

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 Post subject: Re: WGN RR acquires two cabooses, center cab diesel
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:47 pm 

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Hi all
Well with the help of a few posts, and the newspaper story, I was able to find out the origin of the diesel locomotive, and also Don's depot website did help with more information and photos.
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