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<blockquote data-quote="Sandpatch" data-source="post: 180221" data-attributes="member: 10543">I'm normally not a &quot;roster shot&quot; railfan, but this one was worth the film.&nbsp; It was taken 11/02/1987 in Montgomery, AL and WM 3798 was the very last locomotive to survive in Western Maryland Rwy. paint.&nbsp; The WM was a fine road, but found itself engulfed by CSX lines and was merged and largely removed.&nbsp; You can ride a portion of its former mainline west from Cumberland, MD on the excellent Western Maryland Scenic Rwy.&nbsp; Soon after the shot, CSX renumbered it to 6573 and sold it after a mechanical failure.&nbsp; Amazingly, she was rebuilt and I think still serves on the Indiana Southern Railroad as their 4041. This locomotive was delivered in June 1971.&nbsp; If only our vehicles lasted this long, eh?&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; [Nikon N2020, 50mm Lens, Kodachrome 64][ATTACH]46094[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sandpatch, post: 180221, member: 10543"] I'm normally not a "roster shot" railfan, but this one was worth the film. It was taken 11/02/1987 in Montgomery, AL and WM 3798 was the very last locomotive to survive in Western Maryland Rwy. paint. The WM was a fine road, but found itself engulfed by CSX lines and was merged and largely removed. You can ride a portion of its former mainline west from Cumberland, MD on the excellent Western Maryland Scenic Rwy. Soon after the shot, CSX renumbered it to 6573 and sold it after a mechanical failure. Amazingly, she was rebuilt and I think still serves on the Indiana Southern Railroad as their 4041. This locomotive was delivered in June 1971. If only our vehicles lasted this long, eh? :) [Nikon N2020, 50mm Lens, Kodachrome 64] [ATTACH=CONFIG]46094._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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