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July 07, 2010 01:25PM

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... So, we have a bunch of steam engines ... some nearing 100 years old. There are several in the state way over a hundred. Guess that means they should all be replaced or stuffed and mounted !

Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
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Valley Courier News Opinion Page 7-5-10	Larry	July 06, 2010 02:57PM
Re: Valley Courier News Opinion Page 7-5-10	Ron Keagle	July 07, 2010 09:42AM
Re: Valley Courier News Opinion Page 7-5-10	Tom Platten	July 07, 2010 10:10AM
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Re: Valley Courier News Opinion Page 7-5-10	Skip	July 07, 2010 01:25PM

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