| With just a few months left before being retired and relegated to the scrap line in October of 1953, MLW #1068 was still working in July of 1953. Baldwin built this ten wheeler in August of 1903 originally as CM&StP Vauclain compound 4-6-0 #427 (serial #22748, class B4). Starting in June of 1907, the loco was renumbered #1777 > in October of 1912 to #4377 > in November of 1917, it was rebuilt simplified and renumbered #2927 > in November of 1920 to #2885 > finally in June of 1938, it was renumbered one more time to MILW #1068. After nearly 51 years of dedicated service, the poor loco was scrapped in July of 1954. Rail fan Guhr took this photo which is now in my rr collection. |