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Another 611 worth saving
Thanks very much for mentioning 611’s trip home! As worded, the article implies that S2 611 is the last surviving L&NE engine. 611 is the only L&NE diesel to escape the torch. There is an external combustion survivor as well. Happily, 0-6-0 207 lives on at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Great article, I just want to know what the Santa Fe loco is doing in the background. I don’t believe BNSF goes through Indiana at all.
Great article. As a steam fan, I seldom get excited about saving diesels, but I’ll make an exception with 611. It will be great to have her tuned up and in original livery back home in Pennsylvania.
The BNSF GP-9 is owned by the grain mill and is the replacement for the ALCO S-2.
It’s tough to find any physical vestige of the L&NE right-of-way. Parking lots, Wendy’s, and Sports Authority store have had their way with the route. It is fitting that a locomotive survive. Best wishes to those involved in the preservation effort!