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LNER A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' passes through Alloa West with SRPS Railtours 'The Forth Circle' 1Z29 Linlithgow - Dalmeny on the 21-04-2013.
Another pair of pasters from The American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, New York. These two depict two powerful locomotives of The Lehigh Valley Railroad. The engines of this class were designed to pull heavy freight trains.
The tenders of these engines sport "Bethlehem Boosters", which were designed to increase power ascending The Valley's steep graded mountains in Pennsylvania. Not having worked as intended, these boosters were removed from the tenders.
Sadly, no Lehigh Valley steam engines escaped the scrappers torch….
Made in West Germany c. 1960 by Wilesco, this is a "D12" toy steam engine. Wilesco is still in business today, but disontinued the D12 model several years ago.
Found this cute little locomotive while wandering around the Berkshires on Scout's birthday trek. It is parked at the Chester Railway Station Museum. The museum was closed but I was able to learn that the building dates from 1840 and misses by 10 years of being the oldest in the nation.
London and North Western Railway Steam Locomotive No 3020 Cornwall. Built by Francis Trevithick at the Crewe Works in 1847.