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Date: 04/25/23 15:41
GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: A-1

The Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, WA just announced they've acquired Great Northern 1246. Apparently the move is already in progress. It's good to see it heading back to the Puget Sound area. The article also mentions that UP 529 was traded to the Oregon Coast Scenic in the deal, but no details given about that.

https://trainmuseum.blogspot.com/?m=1

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/23 15:49 by A-1.



Date: 04/25/23 16:18
Re: GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: patd3985

Let's see if they take better care of it than they do some of the other locomotives they have on display there. Just sayin'!



Date: 04/25/23 19:32
Re: GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: wp1801

patd3985 Wrote:
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> Let's see if they take better care of it than they
> do some of the other locomotives they have on
> display there. Just sayin'!                                                                        Right!



Date: 04/26/23 06:12
Re: GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: GNSDP45

Now to get the tender back from the Heber Valley?



Date: 04/26/23 07:24
Re: GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: kurtarmbruster

Great news! So happy to hear this, in company with NP 924, the 1246 will make a star attraction of the NRM. Will the museum "take better care" of her than some of its other holdings? Without doubt, as witness their fine restoration job on the 924. A most gratifying step ahead for the Northwest Railway Museum--hats off to Richard Anderson and all who worked with him to make this happen!



Date: 04/27/23 14:14
Re: GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: Hillcrest

GNSDP45 Wrote:
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> Now to get the tender back from the Heber Valley?

Evidently the tender sent to Heber was not historically correct for the 1246. Fear Not! NWRM has located and are in the process of retrieving the historically correct tender as we speak...stay tuned.

Cheers, Dave



Date: 04/27/23 23:57
Re: GN 1246 moving to Snoqualmie
Author: GN599

This is good news. Living in Klamath Falls most of my life I am familiar with the 1246. Also glad to see things are moving along with the late Fred Kepner collection. He may not have been able to fulfill his dream and that's sad. However were it not for him being a custodian of these locomotives we wouldn't have them at all. 



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