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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:11/1/1963 - 7/1/1979
Album Info:Nice original photo by C.W. Burns of the Northwest Steel & Wire 0-8-0 switcher #73 and two color slides of locos by an unknown photographer.
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NSW 0-8-0 #15 0 Northwest Steel & Wire Co
Title:  NSW 0-8-0 #15 0 Northwest Steel & Wire Co
Description:  Great action shot by an unknown photographer of one of the steam engines working the scrap yard at Sterling, IL. (nee-GTW #8315)
Photo Date:  11/1/1963  Upload Date: 11/23/2015 9:40:59 AM
Location:  Sterling, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NSW 15(2-8-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
NSW 0-8-0 #73 - Northwest Steel & Wire Co
Title:  NSW 0-8-0 #73 - Northwest Steel & Wire Co
Description:  This former GTW #8373 has the distinct record as the last steam locomotive switcher used at the steel yard on December 3, 1980. Befittingly it was donated to the town of Sterling, IL and now sits outside the home of owner Paul W. Dillon. Photo by C.W. Burns.
Photo Date:  6/1/1967  Upload Date: 11/23/2015 9:40:57 AM
Location:  Sterling, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NSW 73(0-8-0)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
NSW 0-8-0 #05 - Northwest Steel & Wire
Title:  NSW 0-8-0 #05 - Northwest Steel & Wire
Description:  Nice action shot by an unknown photographer of Northwest Steel & Wire co #05 (nee-GTW 8305) hauling the hot ingots from the furance. The date is based on the slide date - may not be accurate.
Photo Date:  7/1/1979  Upload Date: 11/23/2015 9:40:53 AM
Location:  Sterling, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NSW 5(0-8-0)
Views:  1146   Comments: 2
VMSX 310471
Title:  VMSX 310471
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Photo Date:  12/19/2015  Upload Date: 7/9/2016 12:47:18 AM
Location:  Pine, IN
Author:  Pat Huemmer
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  11   Comments: 0


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