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SPECIAL POWER
Heritage. Leasers. Unusual power.
Notable locomotives and paint schemes in the community record.
A place for the uncommon, the returning, and the worth a second look.
Different engines. Same state.
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COMMUNITY SPECIAL POWER BOARD
Special power & lashups worth watching for.
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