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Well I think the 3985 will be the only operating mallet for a while (maybe forever) because of the things, money, money, and money, it would costs millions to restore a mallet PLUS they are to big to run on 95% of the track in the USA. I read an article on the UP steam program once and Steve Lee said they had no plans to restore a Big Boy because of the reasons I mentioned above nd the fact that "Most people that ride don't know the difference between a 4-8-8-4 and a 4-6-6-4".
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