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Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration what about the rest?
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 12-11-2011 - 05:50

Graham Buxton Wrote:
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> Throttle Hogg Wrote:
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> > Anyone know if there have been any buyers for
> the
> > rest of the equipment--like the business car?
>
> Comments elsewhere are that the tender that #557
> has had for some time is not original, and is not
> going along to Alaska. Apparently the original
> tender is still around and to be reunited with
> #557.

Alright, this is a loooong time ago, but when I rode the Alaskan Ry. in 1963, I photographed
a long line of stored tenders sitting in the Anchorage yard. The conductor said that they
were kept for fire duty. Perhaps some survived this late.

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  Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration Graham Buxton 12-10-2011 - 10:07
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration SDP45 12-10-2011 - 12:07
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration what about the rest? Throttle Hogg 12-10-2011 - 21:56
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration what about the rest? Graham Buxton 12-10-2011 - 22:41
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration what about the rest? Tom Moungovan 12-11-2011 - 05:50
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco AAR #557 for restoration what about the rest? Jeff D 02-25-2012 - 20:34
  Re: American Association of Railroads (AAR) . 12-11-2011 - 06:39
  Re: American Association of Railroads (AAR) TH 12-11-2011 - 21:44
  Photos of Alaska Railroad steam loco AAR #557 for restoration Richard Elgenson 12-11-2011 - 22:23
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco ARR #557 for restoration Richard Elgenson 12-11-2011 - 22:25
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco ARR #557 for restoration SDP45 12-12-2011 - 14:56
  Re: Alaska Railroad acquires steam loco ARR #557 for restoration Richard O. 12-15-2011 - 12:21


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