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4-6-4 #5439

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Tags: #5439, 4-6-4, Alco-Schen, J-3a, Steam Locomotive

4-6-4 #5439 at Bellefontaine, OH

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Tags: #5439, 4-6-4, Alco-Schen, Bellefontaine, J-3a, OH, Steam Locomotive

4-6-4 #5439 at Harmon, NY

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4-6-4 #5439 at Harmon, NY

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Tags: #5439, 4-6-4, Alco-Schen, Harmon, J-3a, NY, Steam Locomotive

4-6-4 #5439 at Oscawana, NY

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Train no. 37, "Advance Commodore Vanderbilt"

Tags: #5439, 4-6-4, Alco-Schen, J-3a, NY, Oscawana, Steam Locomotive

4-6-4 #5439 at Harmon, NY

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Tags: #5439, 4-6-4, Alco-Schen, Harmon, J-3a, NY, Steam Locomotive

A tandem of 4-6-4s, with J-1 no. 5391 in the van and J-3 no. 5439, trailing, drift easily up the ascent from the river with the nine cars of no. 416. Obviously this consist warrants no such aggregate of speed and horsepower. The explanation for the…

Tags: #5391, #5439, 1954, Alco-Schen, IN, Indianapolis, J-1d, J-3a, Kentucky Ave., Steam Passenger Train, Summer