Finding An Old Friend

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Words can't express how surprised I was to stumble upon the former WAER 223 today. These days it sits, mostly unused, at a grain elevator near Montpelier, Ohio.



The story behind my surprise? This unit just happens to be the first engine I ever watched in action, back in 1996, at the age of two. I hadn't seen the unit since the IHRC sold off the line to the MAW, and I had presumed it was scrapped. This engine holds my earliest, and most cherished memories of first becoming a railfan, and I couldn't be happier to see the engine is still around, in service or not.

And, of course, I had to get a picture with it. Just to add to the memories.

[cmhfan]

Nice story there. Neat to read about people's memories, and it gave me the chance to learn a bit about that particular shortline railroad.

[Jochs]

Nice story there. Neat to read about people's memories, and it gave me the chance to learn a bit about that particular shortline railroad.

It's also nice to know that you had you're head on straight as a little boy (What happened? ) and preferred the real stuff instead of silly tank engines with faces on them.

[cmhfan]

It's also nice to know that you had you're head on straight as a little boy (What happened? ) and preferred the real stuff instead of silly tank engines with faces on them.

You betcha.

[pfs]

Nice!

You should model it (if you model).