Losing a piece of Air Force history: 1864 is scrapped
Randy Davis, Allied Metals truck operator, maneuvers U.S. Air Force S12 Switcher 1864’s prime mover (diesel engine) onto the bed of his truck as crane operator Chad McCloy, Nelson Intermountain Cranes, slowly lowers the 20,000 pound engine Dec. 3 at Hill Air Force Base. The locomotive, which was used on base from 1961 through 2007, will be recycled, repurposed and used as replacement parts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alex R. Lloyd)
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