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Restoration of RFIRT 119, Argentina, 2015

A further (text) update is available on this site and there are also pictures of 119's early steamings in both Buenos Aires and back home. See also a November / December 2015 update.

RFIRT 2-8-2 119 has been sent to Buenos Aires for a full overhaul to return it to running condition, primarily for tourist traffic. The work is being done by G y G Metalmecánica SRL, the photographs that show recent progress (March 2015) are courtesy of Mr. Gabriel Asenjo, owner and CEO of the company.

This shows reassembly commenced in June 2015. Click on the thumbnail for a larger picture and click on that to return to this page.

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Rob Dickinson

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