AT&SF #979

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Thanks. I'll mark the back of the photo with your comments.

[03 1008]

Hi,

the photo was published in "Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail", p. 213. The text there reads: "Brand new at Topeka in 1904, No. 979 weighs in before commencing her official service life with the company. ..."

 

Best wishes, Helmut

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Baldwin Locomotive Works. 

Elegant concept. Never had any acquaintance in any media with that thing or the idea of ganging hi- and lo- pressure cylinders. Oh the fun of valve settings with a single valve gear for each side of the eng.

This isn't, I hope, a photo-shop joke?

[081552]

More photos from my collection. The date on this photo of AT&SF 979 2-10-2 is August 18, 1917. I saw this same locomotive in some Stan Kistler photos from the 40s.

Any idea where this photo was taken?

 

 

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