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Re: Cause Steamies are Cute
Author: Carol L.Voss
Date: 03-16-2014 - 19:11

BOB2 Wrote:
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> There are virtually no "steamies" preserved or
> donated before the end of steam in the 40's, 50's,
> and 60's (1960's that is). I think much of it has
> to do with the low price of steel scrap back then.

When our good friend Tommy the Rocket DeLaRosa finally qualified in steam on the SP as engineer in 1955 (he was 35)he spent the next few years running engines out of Bayshore yards over to the east bay to be scrapped.
C.

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