Bio: (Note: totally fictional) Earl is a 4-8-4 Northern type Steam Locomotive manufactured by ALCO in 1935, and was one of sixty of engines of his class N-2, and also was one of six of engines of his class N-2 from the first group built in 1935 ordered to work for the Chicago, Minnesota and Michigan Railroad, which at the time were the railroad's most advanced steam locomotives. Since the American Locomotive Company manufactured 66 N-2 Locomotives for the CM&M: 6 in 1935 and sixty (Like Hank respectively) in 1938. He was the First N-2 Locomotive built. He was Assigned to Pull Passenger Trains (Most Notably Rochester Flyer, Dakota Yankee, Duluth Cannonball, Wisconsin Arrow, Missouri Limited, Indianapolis Flyer, Minneapolis Limited, Rockford Limited) and Freight Trains. In 1937, He received a streamlined shrouds as chosen to head the illustrious 'Duluth Cannonball' express passenger service between Chicago, Illinois and Duluth, Minnesota. Until 1939, when his Streamliner was removed before the World War II Begin in 1941. He was continued to handle revenue assignments, until 1950s, after realizing the economic challenges of keeping and operating an all-steam locomotive fleet, the CM&M decided to begin purchasing diesels being ordered from ALCO and EMD, respectively. In 1958, they began prioritizing a complete dieselization of the railroad. The following year, the CM&M began to retire their N-2s. So they Decided to Planned a Farewell to Steam Excursion in late 1950s. In 1959, Earl was tasked to haul an 18-car Farewell to Steam excursion on the CM&M mainline, along with Tom, Leonard, Bernard, Eustace, Sarah, Eugene, Ethan, Steam, Gabriel, Jake (Gabriel's Brother), Sheldon, Seth, Hank, Joey, Jeremy, Big Bubba, Phillip and Cooper. He was hauled it through the CM&M's Minneapolis Limited Division, and then he traveled over the Michigan Central Station from Detroit, Michigan to Chicago Union Station from Chicago, Illinois. After the excursion, He was retired from the CM&M, in April 1961. After his Retirement, he was Sold to Scrapyard in Chicago Illinois, Along with Tom, Leonard, Bernard, Eustace, Sarah, Eugene, Ethan, Steam, Gabriel, Jake (Gabriel's Brother), Sheldon, Seth, Hank, Joey, Jeremy, Big Bubba, Phillip and Cooper. But before he even got cut up, the CM&M requested the scrapyard to donate him to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri, as a result of his hard work on the line, as well as his historical significance. The scrapyard refused at first, but when the railroad convinced some sense into them, the scrapyard agreed. So Earl was Moved to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri to put on Static Display. He was grateful to be saved but was rather sad to never run again. Until 1964, When He was Moved to CM&M's Roundhouse in Rockford, Illinois to be Restored to Operation for their Steam Program Excursion. The Restoration will 2 Years to Complete. The Restoration was Completed in 1966, And He was moved under his own power for the first time in 6 years. He was Pulling the CM&M's Excursion Trains until 1996, when he was Retired after the CM&M ended their Steam Program. After his 2nd Retirement, He was Moved back to the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, Missouri to be put on Static Display. But that all changed when in 2012, When the CM&M brought back their steam program, leading to speculation that Earl might again be restored to operating condition, along with Sarah, Eugene, Ethan, Steam, Gabriel, Sheldon, Seth, Hank, Joey, Jeremy, Phillip and Cooper. He was Moved to CM&M's Roundhouse in Rockford, Illinois to be Restored to Operation for their Steam Program Excursion. The 2nd Restoration will take 5 years to Complete. The 2nd Restoration was Completed in February 2016, And He was moved under his own power again for the first time in 20 years. Today, Earl continues to pull the CM&M's Excursion Trains, along with Sarah the CM&M 4-2-0 No. 3, Eugene the CM&M Class W-1 No. 6035, Ethan the CM&M Class E-6 No. 2367, Steam the CM&M 4-4-0 No. 18, Gabriel the CM&M Class G-7 No. 3101, Sheldon the CM&M Class S-1 No. 5022, Seth the CM&M Class E-5 No. 2256, Hank the CM&M Class N-2 No. 3248, Joey the CM&M Class M-2 No. 1576, Jeremy the CM&M Class R-2 No. 4216, Phillip the CM&M Class C-2 No. 835 and Cooper the CM&M Class A-1 No. 421. Space & w - Whistle b - Bell Click Him Unless you Mobile
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