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The above mentioned car will be joining the Little River Railroad on excursions in the near future. After residing in a warehouse in Pennsylvania she will be forwarded to Valparaiso In. for prep work and forwarded to Coldwater. She is an observation car and has her own Facebook group.

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Some members of this board have been directly involved with this car's preservation and donation to the non-profit N&W 300 group. Very glad to see their hard work come to fruition!
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LITTLE RIVER RAILROAD 110 is under steam again. All rebuilt and ready to go. Test fired this past week and run down the shop track.

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Super Chief wrote:
Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:37 am
LITTLE RIVER RAILROAD 110 is under steam again. All rebuilt and ready to go. Test fired this past week and run down the shop track.
Is it safe to assume it will be pulling the Christmas rides?

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Yes. All the caboose spots are sold out. Seats still available for all other cars.

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Conrail crew called for 0800 tomorrow to put 300 on Q404 to Selkirk. She will be on the move.

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Car 300 picked up at Bennett Levin warehouse today in Philly and forwarded to Selkirk.
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What are the reporting marks of this car?

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RPCX 300 Q404 to Selkirk tomorrow, Q561 to Cincinnati next day and I believe J792 the following day to Lima Ohio. Then CF&E takes it to Valparaiso.
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J792 use Tobe the Cincinnati to Lima Ohio not sure anymore. CF&E takes it to Valparaiso from Lima.

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Then CF&E gives it off to INER? I forget whose tracks the Little River runs on

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LansingRailFan wrote:
Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:06 pm
Then CF&E gives it off to INER? I forget whose tracks the Little River runs on
After the prep work is done in Valpo, the last hop before the INER (host of the Little River RR) will have to be via NS to Montpelier- that's the only place INER interchanges with anyone else.
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N&W 300 on CSX J78215 from Queensgate to Lima. Arrival there around noon. Our President Brian is there to keep her moving.

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CF&E will forward car Tuesday west to Valparaiso.

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She made it to Valparaiso yesterday. CF&E 2135 let her run at track speed on the Ex'PRR and she just seem to float thru those small Indiana towns. Old US-30 follows along side most of the way so the chase was good and we got her secured.

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