Sharks on Wheels!
I thought I'd post this rescan of the D&H RF16s at Wells, MI to go along with the news that one of the Sharks, the 1216, was on the move, at least for a short trip. I happened to catch a video yesterday on You Tube by Ron Asselin showing the 1216 moving from the warehouse in Escanaba to the Escanaba & Lake Superior facilities at Wells. The old Baldwin was in rough shape and missing its side panels. It was being pulled by one of the ELS switchers, but at least it was moving on its own wheels. Why was it being moved to the shops is the billion dollar question. I know that the plans are for the two sharks to be donated to a museum after Mr Larkin, the owner, passes. I hope he is still enjoying good health; he has assembled quite a collection that he keeps private. Sure, it's sad that we can't see them, but at least they are out of the elements and being preserved. Hopefully, the time will come when they will be displayed for all to see.
Sharks on Wheels!
I thought I'd post this rescan of the D&H RF16s at Wells, MI to go along with the news that one of the Sharks, the 1216, was on the move, at least for a short trip. I happened to catch a video yesterday on You Tube by Ron Asselin showing the 1216 moving from the warehouse in Escanaba to the Escanaba & Lake Superior facilities at Wells. The old Baldwin was in rough shape and missing its side panels. It was being pulled by one of the ELS switchers, but at least it was moving on its own wheels. Why was it being moved to the shops is the billion dollar question. I know that the plans are for the two sharks to be donated to a museum after Mr Larkin, the owner, passes. I hope he is still enjoying good health; he has assembled quite a collection that he keeps private. Sure, it's sad that we can't see them, but at least they are out of the elements and being preserved. Hopefully, the time will come when they will be displayed for all to see.