Hello. I am hoping someone can help me identify this old steam locomotive # 1311. Any information would be helpful. I think it is a camelback with a wooten firebox - but I really don't know anything about trains. The only help I can give is that the postcard has a Station A Cleveland Ohio cancel and is postmarked April 23, 1910. There is a B. D. scratched into the negative, but maybe that was supposed to be B. O.
Thank you for your assistance.
Tim
Baltimore & Ohio 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler." See links below.
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bo/bo-s1316gga.jpg
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bo/bo-s1332vaa.jpg
..and the index page of the B&O Steam section of George Elwood's excellent "Fallen Flags" reference...
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/bo/bo-steam.html
-Will Davis
Railroad Locomotives - My Blog
For reference - spotting features for camelback locos seen from the (almost) front:
The loco in the photo has a narrow firebox and the cab at the rear of the boiler, with the tender close behind the rear of the cab. Definitely not an anthracite burner; and Ohio isn't anthracite country.
Chuck
Wow, that was fast! Thanks Will. You are much appreciated.
Thank you. Chuck. I can hardly believe how knowledgeable you guys are. Very helpful information.
Thanks,
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