You're right fitz. I saw something about it on the history channel once. It was NW last ditch effort to keep steam alive. It didn't run but about 2 years before it was ditched due to mechanical problems. Here is a pic of it. http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/nw2300.jpg
scuzzyxzero, I had to think about something I was right about, as I seldom am! Wow, that's an old thread. I see by the number of posts you must be relatively new to the board. Welcome! Lots of stuff happens here.