Salmanca must have been one heck of a place to railfan! Hard to believe not a single B&O Shark survived... There are however, two Sharks that have though they are locked away in Michigan. My vote would be for B&O paint and placement at the B&O RR Museum. Second choice would be D&L, as last painted - but where would they be displayed? I hope the B&O Museum has some money put away for the day they are freed from the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad.
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I am at a loss for words when it comes to this photo. As a Shark lover, I couldn't ask for more. Not only is it artistic and well-crafted, it portrays a past I never knew existed. This is the history that is and has been so easily forgotten except through photos like this. Thank you for sharing this.
Bob
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This shot is way beyond my comprehension of the B&O in 1961. I would not thought about roster shots either. Just be glad you were there and released the shutter.
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Great photos of these rare birds. Do you know how many Sharks the B&O had on their roster? Thanks
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Doug - Awesome photo. I don't like Baldwin locomotives except the 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward in steam, and the RF-16 Shark Nose in Diesel. Wish I could have been around in the "Good ol' days!" of railroading when these units were operating. Wish more of them had been saved too, even to see one in a museum would be nice. I do want to make one correction though - I may be wrong, but counting all the units visible in this photo - there seems to by a total of 9 - that's counting the "B" units individually too. Just wanted to point that out - unless I need MY eyes checked.
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