Expectations

Oh boy, a business trip to Folsom, New Jersey—check the map and see if there are any good railroads around there. Hmmm, there’s the SMS Rail Lines in Bridgeport, the home of just about all the running Baldwin diesels in the USA, if not the world. Having been there a decade ago and not seeing any running Baldwins, I was happy to have another crack at them. Baldwins and Alcos are personal favorites, so I sent a quick email to the SMS and was rewarded with an invite to visit the shop.

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