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650:38°54′49.3″N
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356:Two, outside
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265:Total weight
105:Rebuild date
66:John Purcell
1082:www.wrrc.us
808:Kansas City
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641:Coordinates
519:Disposition
377:Walschaerts
249:Loco weight
37:walking in
1382:Categories
1257:2023-02-26
1132:2023-02-26
1088:2021-09-25
1063:2021-09-25
1040:ICC (1935)
1014:2021-09-25
990:2023-11-04
922:References
900:Enterprise
787:'s (USRA)
472:16th of 50
384:Loco brake
372:Valve gear
293:Water cap.
89:Build date
55:Power type
1303:cite book
1052:Abilene.
820:Galveston
493:Preserved
480:ATSF 3415
439:Operators
388:Air brake
352:Cylinders
273:Fuel type
228:Axle load
202:Wheelbase
108:2005–2009
97:Rebuilder
92:June 1919
1266:cite web
1252:KSAL.com
1097:cite web
960:June 15,
876:Cheyenne
844:Oklahoma
840:Missouri
812:La Junta
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686:Built by
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880:Wyoming
848:Abilene
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758:History
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485:Retired
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836:Kansas
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191:Driver
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727:4-6-2
678:Built
454:Class
160:Gauge
142:4-6-2
137:Whyte
84:51861
58:Steam
1309:link
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1230:2022
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