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Last year I was in Palestine, Tx. watching and shooting the 3985 as she had water put in her tender. I was standing in my denim wearing all sorts of UP items and some guy with a few teeth walks up to me and says " You know that thing is made of plastic" referring to the 3985. I looked over at him and gave him an explanation. I told him it was one large iron tube with lots of other smaller tubes packed inside. I also told him it burned oil in a fire that reached temps of 3000 degrees. <br />I went on and on about other tidbits of info. When I ended he asked if I worked for the railroad. <br /> <br />Generally though all I usually get from most people is "do you work for the railroad" <br />
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