tdesantis88
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Does anyone know where I can find information on the 5629 or its class? I know very well of her sad history, but I still can't find anything about her specifications. Can anyone help?
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I heard is was torn up cause they didn't were abandoning the yardYou're close. The story had a similar plot, but some parts are out of context. From what I've seen, (and according to someone who actually worked on that engine), Jensen (the owner) was stubborn and refused to let anyone buy his engine. He even went as far as having the roller bearings removed so that no one could take his train. Metra then scrapped it so that they can put a building there, but the building was actually never constructed. I'm still trying to find the location of the 5629's death but it's pretty hard to do. As for the CB&Q northern, Jensen ignored his deadling and moved it at the last minute. It derailed because they didn't properly inspect it first. It was then scrapped.
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/union/jensen.shtml
The story of 5629 is at the bottom. Growing up in the Chicagoland area this story always surprised me at how big of a *expletive* Metra was during the hole debacle.
I know it was a shame that happened but Metra did learn from that incident a lot and has not tried the same stunt again. They are a lot more preservative now to heritage equipment.