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Steam Locomotive

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Engine 557 has been undergoing a restoration for the past 10 years. "It's a real labor of love." Katie Stavick Frontiersman

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All aboard! Engine 557 restoration hits milestone as it is pinned to tender

By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Crews working on restoring Alaska’s last steam locomotive reached a significant milestone Oct. 8

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"Seeing it steam again"

By Jacob Mann Frontiersman.com WASILLA — Engine 557 Restoration Company volunteers are diligently working with face masks in their shop

Staff Aug 16, 2020

Locomotive Steam Engine 557 is being restored inside the old Kenai Supply Building in Wasilla. The nonprofit group, Engine 557 Restoration Co., was formed to restore the old engine and tender

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Engine 557 Restoration receives $2,000 grant

Frontiersman.com The Engine 557 Restoration Company has received a $2,000 competitive grant from the Tom E. Dailey Foundation

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