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Title: Shorpy, DLW 4-4-0 hauling photographer train, stone bridge
Post by: deemery on May 03, 2025, 01:56:54 PM
https://www.shorpy.com/node/27736?size=_original#caption  This is the kind of photo that makes me go "Ahhhhhhh...."

dave
Title: Re: Shorpy, DLW 4-4-0 hauling photographer train, stone bridge
Post by: jbvb on May 03, 2025, 08:22:25 PM
Appears they assigned an older loco to this light duty. Ornamented sand & steam domes, slanted cylinders. I'm far from an expert but I'd guess it's perhaps 20 years old in this photo. The car rented to W. H. Jackson is also elderly. I'd say less than 50 feet long with wood beam trucks!
Title: Re: Shorpy, DLW 4-4-0 hauling photographer train, stone bridge
Post by: GPdemayo on May 04, 2025, 02:20:10 PM
"Ahhhhhhh...."
Title: Re: Shorpy, DLW 4-4-0 hauling photographer train, stone bridge
Post by: ACL1504 on May 05, 2025, 10:05:58 AM
Dave,

Great photo, thanks for sharing.

Tom 
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