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Re: Alco C-415 question (photo)

Author: What I remember

Date: 03-19-2021 - 20:02

In the Know Wrote:
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> Shortline Sammie tried to buy Chehalis Western /
> Curtis, Milburn & Eastern / Chehalis Western (
> again ) # 684, but was outbid by City of Fife. A
> certain NW railfan with connections to City of
> Fife convinced them 684 had regularly operated in
> Fife & Port of Tacoma, which was total BULL $#!t.
> It sits Stuffed & Mounted in Dacca Park in
> Fife,WA.

Are you sure?

My recollection is Fife did a deal with Tacoma which was followed by back slapping, warm hugs, and perhaps fluid exchanges by some involved from the way it sounded.

I don't think they ever claimed 684 ran in Fife, but made a loose connection to local history... logs, aroma of Tacoma, choo-choo's, history!... it's all related! I would have been more supportive if they had not given away the prime mover and generator.

I went and visited it a while back. Some local youth had the road blocked with their cars so I had to wait till they were done asserting their power over the public. Don't plan to revisit Fife any time soon.

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Alco C-415 question (photo)	===	03-17-2021 - 09:07
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Re: Alco C-415 question (photo)	An Observer	03-17-2021 - 10:50
Re: Alco C-415 question (photo)	J	03-17-2021 - 12:06
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Re: Alco C-415 question (photo)	trackwalker	03-17-2021 - 16:03
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Re: Alco C-415 question (photo)	trackwalker	03-19-2021 - 13:08
Re: Alco C-415 question (photo)	In the Know	03-19-2021 - 18:37
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What I remember Wrote:
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> In the Know Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Shortline Sammie tried to buy Chehalis Western
> /
> > Curtis, Milburn & Eastern / Chehalis Western (
> > again ) # 684, but was outbid by City of Fife.
> A
> > certain NW railfan with connections to City of
> > Fife convinced them 684 had regularly operated
> in
> > Fife & Port of Tacoma, which was total BULL
> $#!t.
> > It sits Stuffed & Mounted in Dacca Park in
> > Fife,WA.
> 
> 
> Are you sure?
> 
> My recollection is Fife did a deal with Tacoma
> which was followed by back slapping, warm hugs,
> and perhaps fluid exchanges by some involved from
> the way it sounded.
> 
> I don't think they ever claimed 684 ran in Fife,
> but made a loose connection to local history...
> logs, aroma of Tacoma, choo-choo's, history!...
> it's all related!  I would have been more
> supportive if they had not given away the prime
> mover and generator.
> 
> I went and visited it a while back.  Some local
> youth had the road blocked with their cars so I
> had to wait till they were done asserting their
> power over the public.  Don't plan to revisit Fife
> any time soon.

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