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GTW 8374 |
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This photo was taken in the 1960s (the exact date is not known) near the east water tower at the Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. Standing is Mr. Wessels, closest to the coupler is Mr. Frye, and the Gentleman in the white shirt is unknown. The photographer is also unknown. The engine was known as NSW 74. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1962 Upload Date: 3/12/2006 2:27:23 PM |
| Location: |
Sterling, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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| Title: |
GTW 8305 alone and tender-less |
| Description: |
The 8305 has lost all her friends, at one time there were about a dozen 0-8-0 steam locomotives on this siding, now she sits alone and tender-less the last of the Northwestern Steel & Wire mill's engines left in Galt, Illinois. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2005 Upload Date: 1/5/2008 5:28:04 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8305(0-8-0) |
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1369 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 |
| Description: |
The sun shines thru the cab of this former GTW steam locomotive that sits almost forgotten near Galt, Illinois |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2005 Upload Date: 2/5/2006 11:20:32 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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3471 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 Forgotten & neglected |
| Description: |
Forgotten & neglected this little switch locomotive has watched the world pass it by for over 20 years. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/2005 Upload Date: 2/5/2006 11:22:39 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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1065 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 |
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| Photo Date: |
3/3/2005 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 6:49:03 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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1125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8373 |
| Description: |
In the summer of 2005 this engine recieved a new coat of paint and a roof over it's head. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/2005 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:33:41 PM |
| Location: |
Sterling, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8373(0-8-0) |
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752 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 with open smokebox |
| Description: |
Using the x-ray feature on my Camera enables you to see inside the Smokebox. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/2005 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:36:45 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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852 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 |
| Description: |
In the 2005 the GTW 8374 was bought by an individual from Nebraska, he has plans to cosmetically restore her for display in his home state. |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/2005 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:04:23 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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1525 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8376 & Illinois Central Depot |
| Description: |
GTW 8376 sits alongside the nicely restored Illinois Central Depot in Amboy Illinois, Stop in for Depot Days always held on Thursday-Sunday the weekend prior Labor Day Weekend. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/2005 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:28:37 PM |
| Location: |
Amboy, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 8376(0-8-0) |
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697 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8376 also known as NSW #76 |
| Description: |
Built in the late 1920's she worked for GTW till the late 1950's, then sold to the Northwestern Steel & Wire mill in Sterling IL, she sat till 1976 when she was put into service till the early 1980's when she was donated to the Amboy Depot. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/2005 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:13:13 PM |
| Location: |
Amboy, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8376(0-8-0) |
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941 Comments: 3 |
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GTW 8374 & Tender await transportation, |
| Description: |
The tender has been lifted and turned 90* in preparation for loading onto a flatbed trailer, and soon the engine will also be moved to a new home in Nebraska. |
| Photo Date: |
2/7/2006 Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:07:48 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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921 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8305 |
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| Photo Date: |
3/10/2006 Upload Date: 1/5/2008 9:09:53 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 8305(0-8-0) |
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2071 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 |
| Description: |
the Boiler & Cab section of GTW 8374 awaits transportation to a new home, the KCS tender 759 (in the background) will loose it's closest trackmate today. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2006 Upload Date: 3/12/2006 1:20:53 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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937 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374, Checking the clearance |
| Description: |
Checking the clearance and trying to position the boiler on the center of the trailer. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2006 Upload Date: 3/12/2006 1:43:08 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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613 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 |
| Description: |
The Cab & Boiler section are lifted with jacks and blocks, when it is high enough the trailer is backed under and then the boiler is lowered down onto the trailer. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2006 Upload Date: 3/12/2006 1:38:06 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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887 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 On the Road Again |
| Description: |
On the Road Again, GTW 8374 starts the journey to Nebraska. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2006 Upload Date: 3/12/2006 1:50:24 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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741 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GTW 8374 |
| Description: |
the Cab & Boiler section of GTW 8374 sit on the scales, in the background on the right sits the running gear, and on the left background is the Tender for Kansas City Southern 2-8-8-0 No.759 in the weeds left of that is the GTW 8305. |
| Photo Date: |
3/10/2006 Upload Date: 3/12/2006 1:47:24 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
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| Locomotives: |
GTW 8374(0-8-0) |
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1033 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
8305 Heritage |
| Description: |
GTR is planly embossed on the from coupler area of the 8305 |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/2007 Upload Date: 1/5/2008 9:02:28 PM |
| Location: |
Galt, IL |
| Author: |
William J Manon Jr. |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 8305(0-8-0) |
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852 Comments: 0 |
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