January 17, 2007

C&O GP7 Stolen

A pair of teenagers in a Nelsonville, Ohio juvenile hall broke out and stole Hocking Valley Scenic Railway GP7 5833. The two operated the locomotive for several miles, heading south from the HV's facility.

Local police were able to apprehend the pair after the locomotive stopped at South Logan, Ohio. Engineer Earl Defibaugh of the HV says that the ex-Chesapeake & Ohio GP7 was undamaged but for a few scratches on the paint.

The NBC4 report on this is really amusing, making use of the Man in Black for its background music.

Posted by Country Pundit at January 17, 2007 01:16 AM | TrackBack
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