| The drivers returned to Altoona, WI in December of 1999. Some preparatory work was required before the locomotive lifting company returned. The newly cast L3 driver center is also featured on this page. |



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The identification marks in the counterweight casting of the new
driver.
From bottom to top: L&TPF (Locomotive & Tower Preservation Fund, Ltd.);
2719 (the locomotive number); NSK (the foundry in Kenosha, WI); and DRS-SOC
(
Diversified Rail Services,
Steam Operations Corp, the repair experts). |

This page updated on March 23, 2000