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Newsline  04 April, 2003

2-8-2 locomotive on Meziadin Viaduct

 Skeena Pacific Railway is pleased to announce the return to service of Mikado
 (2-8-2) locomotive #2295 (Baldwin, 1947) following an extensive rebuild. The locomotive will be entering full service in May 2003.
 

Seen to the right, drifting downgrade in the Tahltan Subdivision toward Dee's Junction, #2295 easily handled a test train to the northern service centre of the System without any problems being encountered. None were expected, even though this locomtive is more than 50 years old. This is a tribute to the craftsmanship of the men and women of SPR shops located near Kitimat, BC.

2-8-2 locomotive on the Tahltan

2-8-2 Locomotive at Kalum Yard

 Locomotive #2295 is the last  of six 2-8-2 Mikado locomotives originally built for the Skeena and  Pacific Railway, ordered between 1941 and 1945.   Skeena and Pacific was re-chartered as the Skeena Pacific Railway in 1948.

Skeena Pacific Railway is privately held as a wholly-owned subsidiary of
  Skeena Pacific Consolidated, a Gilham Family 1/29th Enterprise.
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