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Ft. Worth & Western CF7 2473 was FWWR's only locomotive to display the road's tarantula mascot. Here's a close-up view of "Cahoots", properly attired in safety boots, bib overalls, and gloves, on the nose of the 2473 on September 24, 1993. Why Cahoots -- allegedly a tarantula spider -- sports only six appendages instead of the traditional eight, remains a mystery.

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