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News Wire: New power silences San Francisco Bay Alco

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Monday, March 4, 2019 11:13 AM

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Bay Railroad is in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime motive power change. As it happened with State Belt Railroad steam locomotives they were built to replace, the San Francisco Belt’s Alco S2s Nos. 23 an...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/03/04-new-power-silences-one-san-francisco-bay-alco

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:57 AM

Nothing lasts forever, and parts for 539 engines must be getting harder to find.  At any rate, the S2 is being replaced by a most interesting and uncommon locomotive.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul

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