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1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 Switch Engine
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The 1932 Plymouth 0-6-0 switch engine was one of the first internal combustion engines used by the Missouri Pacific Rail Road, ushering in a new form of motive power that eventually replaced the steam engine. The locomotive is mechanically driven through a transmission and has drive chains to the wheels. It was last used at the Mackie-Clemens Mine #22 in the 1970s and was restored by the Heartland's in 1999.
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