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Unusual Hood Ornament

Prototypes
#1

Missouri Pacific

Interesting accident in San Antonio, 1967.
Quote from the San Antonio Light, Thursday April 6, 1967:
Possibly the latest in locomotive hood ornaments is a new Pontiac GTO. At the Missouri Pacific yards, Medina and W. Commerce, this mishap occurred when the switch engine came in contact with an open-type freight car carrying autos. The top-level row of autos had been readied for unloading when it rolled onto the switch engine. The unloading device, which can be adjusted to various levels on the freight car, simplified the chore of getting the undamaged auto off its perch.

Heritage Railway Magazine

#2

Man I wish that switcher could drop that 67 goat off at my house.

#3

Devon Sinsley said:

Man I wish that switcher could drop that 67 goat off at my house.

It just so happens there’s one right now on Bringatrailer. http://bringatrailer.com/2015/02/19/1967-pontiac-gto/

#4

Bob McCown said:

Devon Sinsley said:

Man I wish that switcher could drop that 67 goat off at my house.

It just so happens there’s one right now on Bringatrailer. http://bringatrailer.com/2015/02/19/1967-pontiac-gto/

Can I get it delivered on the hood of a SW1200? (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-money-mouth.gif)