Comments on: This is the end… After years of continuous deterioration (and neglect), the city of Farnham has announced that M636 CP 4723 has been sold to a scrapper and will be cut up on site shortly. I’ve been visiting Farnham and photographing this engine since 2005 and I will be sad to see it go. I visited Farnham this weekend to photograph it one last time.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:40:57 +0000

Personally I never really liked MLW’s, I was more GMD, but I do have respect for those locomotives that rolled out from Dickson St.

By: PRR5406

PRR5406 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:02:27 +0000

Vandals do it again. We’ve seen the same all over the world with steam. Another ALCO is lost. I agree, if possible, documenting the scrapping is worth your time. Securing a few artifacts, possible from inside the cab, is worth a shot.
How terribly sad.

By: mberry

mberry — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:23:32 +0000

The scrapping? I would like to document that, but my guess is it will take place during the week, when I work.

By: Driver8666

Driver8666 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:10:13 +0000

You should document that if you have the time. Just a suggestion.

Ole MLW could not survive Father Time apparently.

By: Extra 1014

Extra 1014 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 17:15:46 +0000

The toothy grin on the front doesn’t help much either.
So long old girl. Thanks for posting Michael.