GN 1147 at Wenatchee, WA, 9/14/23. Built by Rogers in 1903,
it served primarily in mainline freight service in it's early years. GN
purhased 125 of these 2-8-0 "Consolidation" loco's from 1902 to 1907 and
many worked into the 1950's. 1147 was retired from active service in
the early 1950's. One other of this class survives.
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GN 2584 at Havre, MT, 8/30/01. 1 of 20 built by Baldwin in
1929-30, these [GN S-2 class loco's] were the most modern of GN steam locomotives.
Built for heavy passenger and Fast Mail service; they did find their way
into fast freight service after they were bumped from passenger duty by
dieselization. 2584 is the only survivor of it's class.
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GN 2523 at Willmar, MN, 11/07/18. Built by Baldwin in 1923,
it pulled the premier Oriental Limited until succeeded by the Empire Builder
and the larger 4-8-4 locomotive class (See #2584). 2523 worked in
Fast Mail and freight service until 1955 and in 1965 was donated to the
Kandiyohi County Historical Society in Willmar.
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GN 3059 at Williston, ND, 11/01/07. Built in 1913, it served in
freight service system wide. GN bought 145 of these 2-8-2 "Mikado" locomotives
from 1911 to 1919, and all but 2 (wrecked) served into the 1950's.
3059 was retired in 1957 is the sole survivor of its type.
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