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Date: 05/05/22 16:16
Northwestern Steel and Wire 28
Author: refarkas

Northwestern Steel and Wire 28 is switching their plant in Sterling, Illinois somewhere between 1969 and 1973. She is an ex-Grand Trunk Western 0-8-0 switcher.
Bob

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Date: 05/05/22 18:47
Re: Northwestern Steel and Wire 28
Author: gregscholl

Yep I shot some stills and Movies of that engine in 1969, and maybe 1970.  I know we made 2 visits.  Do you remember the security guy with the black patch over
his eye.  He ran us off some location we were not allowed!!!  I think they had 2-3 engines working at one time when we were there.  One on each end of the facility.
28 was there for sure.
Nice photo.
Greg

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Date: 05/07/22 21:28
Re: Northwestern Steel and Wire 28
Author: gonx

Great shot and composition!

Was the original headlight stolen?

Or was the 3 tiny lights deliberate to make the steamer ugly as if to discourage fans from wanting to enter the plant for photos?

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