Steamer in Elkhart yard
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Steamer in Elkhart yard
Elkhart yard was pretty much cleaned out today from Labor day. Upon heading east past it because it was so empty I saw a steamer and two tenders on flat cars. Any body have a clue as to who's moving them and to where? Both tenders were lettered the same Central ?. Didn't catch the last name on it cause of the snowplow in front of it.
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Re: Steamer in Elkhart yard
There are two, former Canadian Pacific, moving from Virginia to Manitoba.
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Re: Steamer in Elkhart yard
Thanks railohio now that I think about it the tenders had Virginia Central on them. Most of the upper engine was silver as that is all I saw .
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Re: Steamer in Elkhart yard
Trains Magazine has the Steamers and Tenders bound to The Prairie Central Railway for restoration to operational status on excursion trains.Super Chief wrote:Thanks railohio now that I think about it the tenders had Virginia Central on them. Most of the upper engine was silver as that is all I saw .
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Re: Steamer in Elkhart yard
These are two former Canadian Pacific G class 4-6-2 pacifics that were owned by Jack Showalter until his passing in 2014. They sat stored in Virginia since the early 90's when CSX banned steam and haven't run since. Both are famous excursion engines that had been running since the Nelson Blount days of Steamtown. They were purchased to head back to Canada and be stored on the Prairie Dog Central pending future use.
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