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Baldwin Sharks to be saved

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Friday, January 10, 2020 12:21 PM

I just read the "Newswire" article, and yes, there is a paucity of details that most of us would like to know.

I'd have to assume Mr. Larkin still owns the locomotives, the article says he does, and take him at his word  their ultimate destiny isn't going to be the friendly neighborhood scrapper.

But if that's all there is to go on at this point, so be it.  Nobody ever said being a railfan is easy.

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Baldwin Sharks to be saved
Posted by Overmod on Friday, January 10, 2020 11:37 AM

Not quite sure whether to put this in 'preservation' or 'locomotives', but as the two are likely to be a long while before restoration to operation, I mention it here.

Word from RyPN less than an hour ago that the Baldwin Sharks have been confirmed as going to museums.  Early speculation is that Mr. Larkin either no longer owns them or has signed a binding agreement with a museum or other organization.

This is strange because Kalmbach Newswire is the source, and no one at Kalmbach seems to think this is important enough to take out from behind the paywall.  Perhaps Brian or someone can be convinced to put up, or post with a paraphrase, so we can get meaningful details.

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