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N.C&St.L #576 built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1942. An extremely modern piece of steam technology the engine is semi-streamlined and equipped with roller bearings. Very briefly these engines were the pride of the N.C&St.L passenger fleet but were quickly dropped down to freight service after WWII. Technically a 4-8-4 "Northern" class this name simply wouldn't do on a southern railroad and they were named the "Dixie" class while in service.
The locomotive had a relatively short service life as the N.C&St.L dieselised very early on and the engine was given to the city of Nashville, TN as a gift in 1953. In the 62 years hence the engine has sat in the cities Centennial Park on public display.
The locomotive had a relatively short service life as the N.C&St.L dieselised very early on and the engine was given to the city of Nashville, TN as a gift in 1953. In the 62 years hence the engine has sat in the cities Centennial Park on public display.
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Nope. This is actually the only steam locomotive from this road that survived at all. The N.C&St.L was one of the first roads along with the Southern Railway to dieselise their entire fleet. The difference being the Southern believed in selling stuff off second hand and handed out alot of gift engines to cities on the system.
It's not as bad as you think. She apparently had an abestos abatement some years ago and all the insulation and everything under the cowling was removed. At the time the workers who put the cowling back in place said the boiler shell itself looked to be an good shape.
The roof was added sometime around the early 2000's. It originally was surrounded by a fence with a ramp that led up into the cab. The set-up they have now looks much better.
The roof was added sometime around the early 2000's. It originally was surrounded by a fence with a ramp that led up into the cab. The set-up they have now looks much better.
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