I recently worked for Tacoma Rail as a brakeman and discovered that one of our motors, #1202 was former ACL 661. Does anyone have any project going to get this unit preserved and back to Florida? I will be moving to the Tampa area within two years and would be interested in getting such a project moving. I was project manager on the all volunteer group that built the Olympia Amtrak station and have experience in fund raising for such a project. Anyone interested, let me know. Bob Bregent

-- robert Bregent (railassociates@yahoo.com), September 16, 2000

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Bob, I could be very interested, but I am in Albany, GA. Our museum here (Thronateeska Heritage Center) is located in the former Union Passenger Terminal and is about to begin a major series of restoration projects on our small collection of railroad equipment. ACL and the Central of Georgia were the two main players in the Albany area and a switcher from the ACL (in purple, of course!)would be a perfect addition. SW-9 661 was built in 1951 and fits well with the time frame of our other equipment. We hope to have a new exhibit building to protect the equipment after restoration. As always, all it takes is money!Is there any chance of the unit being available? In what condition is the locomotive? I look forward to your reply. Thanks. Stephen

-- Stephen S. Syfrett (ssyfrett@mindspring.com), September 28, 2000.