Y6 in Saint Loius

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Publicly, Steve Sandberg of the former 261 group has stated he is not 
interested in 611, prefering to find a midwestern locomotive instead.

Marty Flick

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> Gordon,

> its funny you mention this, I say this as I have heard a rumor from a 

> couple friends of mine that are well connected in steam world. Stating 

> that Wick has been overheard talking to the fellow that was in Charge of 

> the Milwaukee Road 261 deal, about getting 611 in running order again, if 

> he can her Roanoke to agree to loan her. I'm not holding my breath, as it 

> is just a rumor, but figured I would mention it since wick made that 

> comment about the Y6

>

> Nathan Simmons

> trainman51 at gmail.com

> http://www.t-51.org

> KI4MSK

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>

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> NW Mailing List wrote:

>> At the NRHS national convention in Chattanooga in August 2007, Wick 

>> Moorman, head of Norfolk Southern, was the featured speaker at the 

>> convention banquet.  After his presentation he opened the floor for 

>> questions.  One person who stood up to pose a question identified his 

>> association with the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis.  He 

>> had no sooner gotten that out when Wick interrupted him by saying, "We 

>> want our locomotive back!" Lots of applause followed.

>>

>> Gordon Hamilton

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>>> Can we bring it home to Roanoke where it belongs??

>>> Gene A.

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>>> It was there four years ago, and it looked good. When I got to the

>>> museum, I asked the guy who at the counter in the store where the Y-6

>>> was. He didn't know what it was. Then my eye caught the cover of the

>>> museum catalogue. It was on the cover.

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>>> Gary L. Misch

>>> Commander, USN (ret.)

>>> Syria, VA

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>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 8:22 AM, NW Mailing List

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>>>> Back in the 70's I was told that N&W Y6 2156 was in the Saint Louis TM.

>>>> After having gone to their site I can only find pictures.

>>>> Does that mean that it is no longer there, is it still in existence??

>>>> Gene A.

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