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Earl

May 31, 2016 05:19AM

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Great western 90 is NOT a Russian Decapod. It is a Baldwin Light Decapod. A very different animal...

GW bought it new in 1926.

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Hi Doug et al -
>
> IIRC, the GM had several 'Russian Decapod'
> 2-10-0's similar to ex-GW #90 now at Strasburg
> (see
> [ngdiscussion.net]
> and
> [ngdiscussion.net]
> 35998). Did the GW purchase #90 new, or was
> she purchased from the GM (or from some other RR)
> when the latter went diseasel?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/31/2016 05:19AM by Earl.

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