2050

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Gary,

The best rumor out there on 2050 was it came form a steel mill that was 
using it for some purpose.

Inquiries were made from IRM to get the locomotive and were turned down, 
supposedly a steel mill V.P. visited the museum and the subject was brought 
up. THe V.P> supposdly arranged to get the 2050 to the rail( rumor once 
again had it on a disconnected peice of track) and shipped to IRm at the 
mills expense.

Having seeing her about once a year it did come in N&W paint and was not in 
too bad of shape.
She has been under roof for many years and some of the rods have been 
romoved and stored with protection given to the exposed bearing surfaces. 
Once in a great while they will roll her around to get to other rolling 
stock around her.

It is a shock to see 2050 next to a Milw 4-8-4 and they are about the same 
length!!

Talk has bantered around to restore 2050 for operations but is too heavy for 
the rail as many of the other locos in IRM. Visitors have told me since my 
last visit that some cosmetic painting has been done.

Remember Gary that the story about 2050 getting to IRM is rumor but she is 
here in Illinois under roof.

Mike Ritschdorff

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>Subject: 2050
>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 20:04:38 -0500
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>Subject: 	2050
>Date: 	Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:05:08 -0500
>From: 	<nsheavyduty at adelphia.net>
>To: 	<mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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>I was wondering if someone could fill me in on the donation history of Y3 
>2050 to the Illinois Railroad Museum, when was it donated, what railroads 
>did it serve during its career, what shape was it in when it arrived at the 
>museum and in whose or what paint scheme???
>
>Thanks
>Gary Price
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