Gone Forever?
While I cannot officially confirm, a locomotive laid up bad order disappearing out of the computer system is not a great sign... especially after being seen placed on the very same track 3 SD45's were cut up months earlier...If the #127 was indeed cut up, besides being a preservation travesty, it will have at least put on a good show in its last year. Sent to Logan during an ill fated trial to see if two GP9's could handle the workload (they couldn't), it was a fun period seeing these units getting to stretch their legs after being largely confined to Billings for many years. Seen here with a big (for the branch) train headed to Harrison, running long hood forward as the Great Northern intended when they bought it for passenger service in 1954.
Gone Forever?
While I cannot officially confirm, a locomotive laid up bad order disappearing out of the computer system is not a great sign... especially after being seen placed on the very same track 3 SD45's were cut up months earlier...If the #127 was indeed cut up, besides being a preservation travesty, it will have at least put on a good show in its last year. Sent to Logan during an ill fated trial to see if two GP9's could handle the workload (they couldn't), it was a fun period seeing these units getting to stretch their legs after being largely confined to Billings for many years. Seen here with a big (for the branch) train headed to Harrison, running long hood forward as the Great Northern intended when they bought it for passenger service in 1954.