Re: N&S 55 Davenport running at Old Threshers

This would have been the second refurbishment, as it was originally rebuilt by Keystone Light Railways in the mid 1970's for the Marriott Corporation. It was supposed to be for the Great America park in Gurnee IL. After seeing the operating expenses on the near twins at the newly opened Opryland they opted to purchase diesel hydraulic steam outlines from Custom Fabricators. This locomotive sat semi crated for a good number of years before being bought by Bill Norred. It was sent to Shop Services to be once again made operational. While it was known that it was at least fired up and test run there, these pics are the first evidence that it was tested in an actual operating situation.