guymonmd Wrote:
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> Thanks for sharing the photos.
> Some of them I have not seen before.
>
> It is amazing that those engines survived long
> enough that we have color photos of them in
> service.
>
> Both were built in 1882 268 was retired after 73
> years in 1955, and 278 was retired after 71 years
> in 1953
Had the big mine in CB stayed open into the late 50's and 60's they would have stayed active much longer. It is amazing they ran in service that long.
William
aka drgwk37