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Challenger 3985 update

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Challenger 3985 update
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 3:39 PM
At 3:30pm Sat Jan, 24 the Challenger Alco locomotive is coming into Pittsburg , Tx. Steaming towards Tyler,Tx . Iive at mile post 527 and will update again when it passes my residence. They are about 45 mile from me now. They are on freq. 161.550 and after they pass Big Sandy , Tx they will switch to 160.320
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 4:55 PM
the train just past MP 527. She was beautiful but the crew sure were stuck-up!!!!
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Posted by engineer on Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:01 PM
Probably tired of waving at every body! LOL
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 5:05 PM
They are 20 minutes out of Tyler. They have cleared Winoa, Tx MP530.3 Blowing beautiful black smoke. Worth the wait.

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