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Baldwin 'Sharknose' Locomotives Will Eventually Go to Museum

Unread postPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:08 pm
by Antwerp
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/20 ... owner-says

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tl;dr: Owner confirms that the RF16s are going to a museum(s) upon his death. Museum(s) of choice is not known yet.

Re: Baldwin 'Sharknose' Locomotives Will Eventually Go to Museum

Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:41 am
by Chacal
That's a relief.
Their skin is rusted but they could be made operable again.

Re: Baldwin 'Sharknose' Locomotives Will Eventually Go to Museum

Unread postPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:07 pm
by Antwerp
Chacal wrote:That's a relief.
Their skin is rusted but they could be made operable again.


From the article:

"Larkin, 73 acquired the units in the 1980s and has kept them in indoor storage ever since. He also acquired Baldwin prime movers and other parts in the event the units were ever restored, but says the cost of rebuilding them would be significant. 'But they are protected and out of the weather. They are inside so they are not further deteriorating.'"