The historical engine located outside of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society is getting is getting a face lift with help from the BNSF Railway Foundation. The historical society received funding from the foundation to conserve the Great Northern Railway Engine #2523 which includes removing the old fence around the engine, cleaning the roof and installing netting to try and keep the birds out.
1/Leland Johnson, 3, walks down the steps of the Great Northern Railway Engine #2523 with his grandmother Barb Knisely Tuesday outside of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society in Willmar. The engine’s fence was removed allowing easy access for the public to explore the historical landmark. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
2/Isaac Kelly, 6, looks out the window of one of the operating rooms of the Great Northern Railway Engine #2523 Tuesday outside of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society in Willmar. The engine’s fence was removed allowing easy access for the public to explore the historical landmark. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
3/The fence around the Great Northern Railway Engine #2523 was removed Tuesday outside of the Kandiyohi County Historical Society in Willmar. The engine will also have it’s roof cleaned and netting installed thanks to the BNSF Railway Foundation in an effort to conserve the historical landmark. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune
