Hard to believe that just a few years ago this engine was literally in pieces and undergoing restoration. To see Baldwin's last built-for-US road engine back on the rails is close to a miracle.
Here's a link to Railfan dot net's forum about this engine's restoration:
http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?board=SteamGeneral;action=display;num=1405592722
Let's hope 1309 runs for many years to come.
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