One of the older locomotives at Spencer was C&O 8016, which was originally built as Clinchfield 800 in 1948. Here it rides the turntable alongside FT 103.
There's more to Spencer than just streamliners! Duke Power 0-4-0T No. 111, a 1922 Alco, was generally ignored inside the roundhouse. However, I found it to be a very interesting photo subject.
What do these two locomotives have in common? They were both built as demonstrator locomotives. FT 103 has been restored to its demonstrator configuration, while Soo Line 2500 (ex- EMD 7001) wea... (more)