The Three Steam Engine Stepsisters of Oaks Park | 4449, 700, and 197 | History in the Dark

Contribute to the Stepsister's care here: https://orhf.org/donate/ At the end of the age of steam, three formally unrelated locomotives were fated to become family. They all wound up in the same location: Oaks Park, and over the years nature began to take its toll. But eventually, and three of them were liberated and taken to the same sanctuary. These are their stories. 🚂 Further reading 🚂 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokane... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souther... 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @historyinthedark   🟢Patreon -   / darknessthecurse   🟣Discord -   / discord   🔴Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/darknessthecurse 🔵Facebook -   / history-in-the-dark-109003305113711   🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Reddit -   / historyinthedark   🔴Tiktok -   / historyinthedark   🟣Instagram -   / historyinthedark   🔵Twitter -   / darkthecurse   🟣Merch -    / @historyinthedark   🟣Twitch -   / edgerabbit   Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark:    / @prehistoryinthedark   🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings:    / @darknessthecurse   🟣Stream Highlights:    / channel   🟣History Stuff:    / @historyinthedark   👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... #history #documentary #train

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The Queen of Steam | Norfolk and Western Class J 611 | History in the Dark

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