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Steam & Excursion > Need help identifying a engine and railroadDate: 04/18/11 16:58 Need help identifying a engine and railroad Author: hartrick24 Hello,
A buddy of mine recently acquired this photo from an antique shop. He knew I liked trains so he brought it to me to identify. I am more knowledgeable in modern stuff, so I need some help. On the back of the photo it "looks" like it reads: "Taken May 30, 1913 at pulse/pike(?) Redding, CA. At first it looked like Reading, PA, so it could very well be in PA. It is hard to read on the back. I believe it is a 2-8-0, but I am unsure. Anyone know the type of engine, and if possible the RR?? I don't see any reporting marks other than the loco number and the last car something ends with a "V" and below the car # ends in 21. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, Ryan Date: 04/18/11 17:18 Re: Need help identifying a engine and railroad Author: em1firemen my guesses are cnj or erie that i know of but im not sure
maybe(slim)DLW? Date: 04/18/11 17:19 Re: Need help identifying a engine and railroad Author: LoggerHogger This is an early Reading Railroad 2-8-0 of the I-8 class.
2-8-0 I-8 117 1501-1617 1905-1914 Baldwin & Reading Below is a shot of one modernized with piston valves. Martin Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/11 17:30 by LoggerHogger. Date: 04/18/11 17:22 Re: Need help identifying a engine and railroad Author: hartrick24 Thanks Martin!
Date: 04/18/11 17:38 Re: Need help identifying a engine and railroad Author: LarryDoyle Modernized...
Piston valves and a second one-lung air pump! I Love It. -Larry Doyle Date: 04/19/11 05:12 Re: Need help identifying a engine and railroad Author: detiley "Pike" was a location within the Reading RR yard in Reading, PA. and was the point where the East Penn branch (Reading to Allentown) entered the Phila-Pottsville mainline. The background in the photo is consistent with that location and date of the photo.
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