GN 1355 Photos

Photos of the movement of the 1355 from display and initial restoration.

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As a joke the group placed this tow away sticker on the left steam chest. 		2_gn_1355-firebox-on-house-do
With the firebox and drivers lifted, the crew repositions for the lifting of the smokebox. 		3_gn_1355_being-jacked-up
Lifting the smokebox end onto the house dollies. 		4_gn_1355_on-house-dollies
Trying to tug the 1355 up the slight incline to the crossing. The crew couldn't get her going and a BN MOW worker came to the rescue with a Pettibone and pushed them up to the crossing.
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At the crossing they are trying to get her turned to line up on the tracks. 		6_gn_1355_on-milw-main
Finally on the rails and ready to be moved to her new home. 		7_gn_1355_on-main-pose
After all the hard work some of the crew posed for a photo or two. From left to right are: A.A. Smith, Wilferd Graves, Duane Thompson (house mover), Steve Thompson, John Obermeyer, and the last persons name is unknown. 		8_gn_1355_pushed-to-the-cold-
Watching for problems as the BN 308 slowly moves her to her weekend resting place on the siding at the Sioux City Cold Storage plant.
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A horrible cold, wet day finds the crew removing the cab to begin the restoration process. 		10_gn_1355_outside-ic-enghse
Over the winter the crew completed the tear down and primered the boiler. April finds her basking in the spring sun outside the IC enginehouse. 		11_gn_1355_smo-kebox-
A view down the boiler. 		12_gn_1355_smoke-box-work
Three years later, the tubes had been replaced.

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