I show Valier, IL as the one-time home of the only Old Ben Model 40 in my
records - this is the same one that was originally at the Army plant in
Ankeny, IA and along the way was at Winterset, IA and Zap, ND, before it
ended up in Mohall, ND - far as I know, it is still there.
N. L. Pitsch
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From: "thommack" <thommack@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 9:05 PM
Subject: [CBQ] Old Ben Mine No. 21 and EMC Model 40 Switcher
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> Does anyone know if the Old Ben mine No. 21 was the home to Old
> Ben's EMC Model 40 switcher? There is an HO scale Model 40 coming
> from MDC/Roundhouse labeled for Old Ben Coal. Jay Reed, Author of
> several books on industrial switchers told me it was his
> understanding that the Model 40 worked the Old Ben mine around
> Sesser, IL. From BB No. 35 it appears that would be Old Ben No. 21.
> Anyone familiar with the coal fields remember anything about a
> little EMC Model 40 running around one of the mines?
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> Tom Mack
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