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JS Driver

January 29, 2017 08:33AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I believe locomotive 169, has had it share of bad luck. Then there is the whole superstition with locomotive numbers, like 666, thirteen and so on.
NNG Iowa Interstate Railroads GE ES44AC Rock Island Hertitage unit numbered 513 has had the worst luck out of the order of 17 units. 500-516.

Dan

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Hoodoo locomotives and railroad superstitions (D&RG 107)	D&RGW 223	January 27, 2017 11:52PM
Re: Hoodoo locomotives and railroad superstitions (D&RG 107)	dthom8787	January 28, 2017 07:29AM
Re: Hoodoo locomotives and railroad superstitions (D&RG 107)	JS Driver	January 29, 2017 08:33AM
Re: Hoodoo locomotives and railroad superstitions (D&RG 107)	Tomstp	January 29, 2017 10:44AM
Re: Hoodoo locomotives and railroad superstitions (D&RG 107)	brian budeit	January 29, 2017 11:54AM
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