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Restoration
Restoration begins in a Los Gatos, California orchard. Some liberties have been taken with the historical appearance of the locomotive. The headlight came from CSF&E 2-6-6-2 #7 (Trojan), the sandbox and whistle from CSF&E 2-6-2ST #3 (Smilax) and the smokebox from a CSF&E shay. First fired up on Dec. 23 1956. Later "Elk" was sold to Hal Wilminder of Sacramento and is now owned by his son Les. "Elk" has appeared in two Sacramento Railfairs. From the James Armstrong collection, which was donated to the Mid-Pacific Railroad Library by his widow.
Restoration
Restoration begins in a Los Gatos, California orchard. Some liberties have been taken with the historical appearance of the locomotive. The headlight came from CSF&E 2-6-6-2 #7 (Trojan), the sandbox and whistle from CSF&E 2-6-2ST #3 (Smilax) and the smokebox from a CSF&E shay. First fired up on Dec. 23 1956. Later "Elk" was sold to Hal Wilminder of Sacramento and is now owned by his son Les. "Elk" has appeared in two Sacramento Railfairs. From the James Armstrong collection, which was donated to the Mid-Pacific Railroad Library by his widow.