New Haven Railroad R-3-a class 4-8-2 Mountain three cylinder steam locomotive 3556, is seen operating southbound while leading manifest freight train OB at Burtville Street, Derby, Connecticut, 6-24-1935
New Haven Railroad R-3-a class 4-8-2 Mountain three cylinder steam locomotive 3556, is seen operating southbound while leading manifest freight train OB at Burtville Street, Derby, Connecticut, 6-24-1935. The freight train is operating along side of the Housatonic River at this location. You can see the engineer in his cab window. These R-3 class steam locomotives were known to lead freight trains at near passenger train speeds.
This photo came from my New Haven Railroad photo collection and the photographers name was not provided. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for the purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
New Haven Railroad R-3-a class 4-8-2 Mountain three cylinder steam locomotive 3556, is seen operating southbound while leading manifest freight train OB at Burtville Street, Derby, Connecticut, 6-24-1935
New Haven Railroad R-3-a class 4-8-2 Mountain three cylinder steam locomotive 3556, is seen operating southbound while leading manifest freight train OB at Burtville Street, Derby, Connecticut, 6-24-1935. The freight train is operating along side of the Housatonic River at this location. You can see the engineer in his cab window. These R-3 class steam locomotives were known to lead freight trains at near passenger train speeds.
This photo came from my New Haven Railroad photo collection and the photographers name was not provided. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for the purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.