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Pittsburg & Shawmut EMD SW9 1865.

Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
July, 1997.

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This locomotive was one that didn't get moved to the west coast and the Portland & Western RR.  Still, I have fond memories of running the four of the units that did; albeit a bit of a rough ride they were good locomotives (and the view from them was great). Switching with the PNWR 1202 (P&W 1774), I could leave muy conductor in the dust if he didn't swing quickly onto the steps (we had a good time working together, more fond memories).
 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/18 17:10 by roustabout.

roustabout Wrote:
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> This locomotive was one that didn't get moved to
> the west coast and the Portland & Western RR. 
> Still, I have fond memories of running the four of
> the units that did; albeit a bit of a rough ride
> they were good locomotives (and the view from them
> was great). Switching with the PNWR 1202 (P&W
> 1774), I could leave muy conductor in the dust if
> he didn't swing quickly onto the steps (we had a
> good time working together, more fond memories).
>  

Any idea why the P&W didn't keep them longer than they did?