From recently -
Facebook groups from 2024 -
“1852. Its been purchased for a while just finally getting its shipping orders to Oklahoma”
“1854, I hope the stories are true about it going to ORHS, I'm sure that P&W will want it to stay in its current paint, but we can hope.”
Frum a year ago-
“G&W has been ordered by the EPA to scrap a total of 88 engines due to various violations related to emissions standards. Several units on the Portland & Western worth noting in the list: SD7 #1501, SD9's #1852 and #1854, and GP9's #1801 and #1803 (now on the Puget Sound & Pacific). (For reference, there are a total of 24 GP7's/9's in the list, including those rebuilt as GP8's/10's.)”
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