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4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Alaska Railroad
Model:BLW 2-8-0Built As:USATC 3523 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:70480Order No:
Frame Number: Built:12/1944
Notes:USATC
Other locos with this serial:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
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Mon-Rail Railroad
Title:  Mon-Rail Railroad
Description:  Interesting roadside display in Moses Lake WA. The 557 is now back in Alaska. The X494 caboose is in Cashmere. The SPS car got repainted to some other scheme.
Photo Date:  4/15/1981  Upload Date: 8/1/2012 8:11:44 PM
Location:  Moses Lake, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  1380   Comments: 1
Mon-Road Railroad 557
Title:  Mon-Road Railroad 557
Description:  Built by Baldwin in Dec 1944 for the US Army #3523. It came to Alaska Railroad in 1945 as 557. Retired in June 1963. Sold to Michaelson Steel & Supply in Everett Wa. in 1964. Owner Monte Holm moved the engine to Moses Lake Wa in the late 1960's and created this 210ft long railroad...Mon-Road Railroad. In late 2011 the 557 was being returned to the Alaska Railroad and is there now as of Jan 2012.
Photo Date:  4/15/1981  Upload Date: 8/1/2012 8:12:55 PM
Location:  Moses Lake, WA
Author:  S.L. Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  1827   Comments: 1
ARR 557
Title:  ARR 557
Description:  http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/article_29360b66-2298-11e1-8cf7-0019bb2963f4.html
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 12/15/2011 2:59:54 PM
Location:  Connell, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  1121   Comments: 0
ARR 557
Title:  ARR 557
Description:  Former ARR, then Mon-Road (Monte Holms) in Moses Lake. Loaded in Wheeler, WA
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 12/15/2011 3:02:42 PM
Location:  Connell, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
Heading to Whittier Alaska
Title:  Heading to Whittier Alaska
Description:  http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/article_af5bfd36-2298-11e1-b0b7-0019bb2963f4.html
Photo Date:  12/15/2011  Upload Date: 12/15/2011 3:03:57 PM
Location:  Connell, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  981   Comments: 0
Socked In
Title:  Socked In
Description:  Glad I went to Connell as the 557 was blocked in, not to mention the cruddy weather in Pasco continues.
Photo Date:  12/16/2011  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 12:51:24 PM
Location:  Pasco, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0) BNSF 1564(SD38P)
Views:  981   Comments: 0
ARR 557
Title:  ARR 557
Description:  ARR 557, under going restoration
Photo Date:  6/6/2013  Upload Date: 11/30/2013 4:46:08 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  554   Comments: 1
Tender of ARR 557
Title:  Tender of ARR 557
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:10:46 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Wheel sets of 557
Title:  Wheel sets of 557
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:12:19 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Another look at 557s tender
Title:  Another look at 557s tender
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:13:05 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
557s cab
Title:  557s cab
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:13:37 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Getting rebuilt
Title:  Getting rebuilt
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:14:15 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Wheels of the 557
Title:  Wheels of the 557
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:14:59 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Boiler work
Title:  Boiler work
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:15:31 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Work continues  on the 557
Title:  Work continues on the 557
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:16:06 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
Part of the work shop for the 557
Title:  Part of the work shop for the 557
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:16:52 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
The back head of 557s boiler
Title:  The back head of 557s boiler
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:17:56 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Metal thickness of the boiler and back head
Title:  Metal thickness of the boiler and back head
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:18:50 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
A look at the cylinders
Title:  A look at the cylinders
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:19:54 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
557s boiler
Title:  557s boiler
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:20:39 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Touring ARR 557’s restoration site
Title:  Touring ARR 557’s restoration site
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:21:23 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
The cab of 557 used as a gift shop
Title:  The cab of 557 used as a gift shop
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2013  Upload Date: 9/21/2018 4:22:23 PM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
ARR 557
Title:  ARR 557
Description:  ARR 557 Restoration Company team photo
Photo Date:  7/17/2023  Upload Date: 7/20/2023 10:59:25 AM
Location:  Wasilla, AK
Author:  J Fischer
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  ARR 557(2-8-0)
Views:  45   Comments: 0


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