Ross Roland's Birkshire on a fantrip?

T think this was onb a fantrip organized by the Chicago Railroad Club sometimw 1967-1970, and operated vonb the GrandcTrunk Westernb withybGT & CN equipment.
correct me if i’m in error.

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Ross Rowland and the High Iron Company. 759 was a magic number in that era, even more famous than 5632. I was uniquely thrilled as a high-school freshman to see that Karl R. Zimmermann’s briefcase combination was set there… and in fact my own case, which has two locks, is set to ‘284’ on the left and ‘759’ on the right – some memories are slow to fade.

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LOL. I use the number of a particular locomotive that pulled the last official train of a soon to be abandoned branch line as a security code. Very meaningful to me and I should always remember it. My wife thinks I am nuts.

Thanks for confirmation.

And I edited the photo a third time, restored both faded colors and discarded detail. Enjoy.

I use locomotive numbers for security codes too

Don’t we all? :wink: =4070. I also like an up and down railroad password like NiCkElPlAtErOaD#765