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Re: SP&S 539 on the move
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 04-10-2007 - 08:29

Mike, the 539 is one of two surviving SP&S steam locomotives, the other being the well-known 700 which resides in the roundhouse in Portland & gets out on the rails from time to time.
539 was built for the Northern Pacific & then sold or transferred to the SP&S. She's a 2-8-2 type and a rather heavy example. I believe that she was active to around 1956 in the Pacific NW area. She was on display in a Vancouver park for years, then moved to Battle Ground, WA.
Hope this helps some.

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  SP&S 539 on the move Charles Stookey 04-07-2007 - 16:24
  Re: SP&S 539 on the move Tom Moungovan 04-07-2007 - 20:11
  Re: SP&S 539 on the move Charles Stookey 04-08-2007 - 17:28
  Re: SP&S 539 on the move Mike Gitlin 04-10-2007 - 00:28
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