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Baldwins For Sale.

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Baldwins For Sale.
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 1:27 AM


Here are Baldwins For Sale.

http://www.govliquidation.com/list/c7481
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 1:32 AM
Forget the Baldwins -- check THIS out. I need this. Wonder if the wife will like it instead of a new couch?

http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=530595

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 6:59 AM
I'll bet that the only bidders will be scrap dealers. Long ago (about 1968) in TRAINS, Jerry Pinkepank observed that it isn't easy to make an elephant purr. Alco GE is right, Baldwins were notorious oil leakers and were high maintenance overall.
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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 7:30 AM
I remember that back in the 70s, there were a pair of Baldwin Sharks in existence.

Were these girls saved, or were they scrapped?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 8:18 AM
Last I heard, the owner of the Escanaba & Lake Superior still has two of them, parked in an enginehouse somewhere in Michigan.

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 10:32 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by O.S.

Last I heard, the owner of the Escanaba & Lake Superior still has two of them, parked in an enginehouse somewhere in Michigan.

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That is good news! Would have been a tragedy if the last sharks left in existence were scrapped. There are some very nice photos of them on www.railpictures.net

In the Keyword box, just type in Baldwin Sharks.

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Posted by ericsp on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 8:02 PM
Hopefully, the Motorized Rail Car has comfortable seats. Being married, if you buy it you will probably be sleeping there or in the dog house, espically since you passed up on a sofa.

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Posted by UPTRAIN on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 10:19 PM
I outta buy a Baldwin...screw that old tractor that I'm fixing! LOL

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Posted by kenneo on Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:23 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by O.S.

Forget the Baldwins -- check THIS out. I need this. Wonder if the wife will like it instead of a new couch?

http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=530595

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Now, I know where THAT can be used!
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