Hi Bill, I've enjoyed your pics of Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster and others in the past but I'm having a hard time believing the validity of this particular photo. All kidding aside, great catch!! I thought this was just a myth. Thanks for sharing - nice pic - great view. Seems the Illinois Railroad Museum in Union IL would make a great home for her. Three other surviving examples exist today, one in the Science Museum in Chicago, recently cosmetically restored, one in The National Transportation Museum in St. Louis, MO and the B&M Flying Yankee which may once again run the Crawford Notch after restoration to operation in NH!
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http://www.railmerchants.net/mt-zephyr.htm It might end up in Fairfield, Iowa, to be displayed while awaiting sale. If anyone wants to buy the train, it's only about $375,000!
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I assume the power plant is gone out of this one just like the one in St Louis which is missing it's power.
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