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News Wire: Indiana museum test fires narrow gauge Porter 2-6-0

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Thursday, October 4, 2018 10:58 AM

HESSTON, Ind. — A restored 3-foot gauge Porter 2-6-0 has test fired at the historic Hesston Steam Museum in northern Indiana. The 1911 locomotive was heavily damaged in the disastrous May 1985 fire that also damaged the museum’s Shay No...

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, October 4, 2018 12:00 PM

This is a nice little museum that preserves and demonstrates all sorts of steam-powered machinery, including locomotives, tractors and stationary steam.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by ROBERT WILLISON on Thursday, October 4, 2018 4:36 PM

A job well done.

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