-Now, can anybody explain the obviously missing Janney couplings in lieu of the odd buffer - screw couplings on these locos?

GN F7A 274 & GN NW5 192? -C'mon! -What's the story behind these weird looking anomalies?

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Anybody's guess mightn't be just as good as mine...

Cheers
Johan

GN F7As: Great Northern Empire - Then and Now
GN NW5s: Great Northern Empire - Then and Now