Additional information about the movement of a rare Baldwin Sharknose locomotive in Michigan has surfaced and it’s not what many railfans were hoping it would be.
The president of the Escanaba & Lake Superior told Trains magazine that the RF16 was moved to free space in a shop building that will be used to clean covered hopper cars.
Former Delaware & Hudson No. 1216 was moved from a car shop in Escanaba to another shop in Wells earlier this week.
E&LS President John Larkin said he would like to restore the 1216 someday but said it would be a tough project to do.
The 1216 last operated in 1982 when it suffered a broken crankshaft. It and fellow Shark No. 1205 have been stored indoors since then.
The article can be read on the Trains website at: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/baldwin-sharknose-moved-in-michigan/
Tags: Baldwin diesel locomotives, Baldwin RF16A Sharks, Baldwin Sharks, Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
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December 4, 2021 at 11:54 am |
It would have been nice to see a picture, a simple photo would suffice.
December 5, 2021 at 9:09 pm |
I actually found a video on Youtube of the move.
David