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NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953
Author: Steve Thompson
Date: 02-25-2011 - 18:12

Baldwin 1902 built 4-6-0 No. 1381 lasted right up to the very end of steam on the NP. Light on her feet, she could work the branch lines that newer motive power couldn't. The 1300's were said to be easy to fire and nice engines to work on. She was most likely on the "Moclips Local". This branch was the westernmost point on the NP, and the last couple miles was right along the Pacific Ocean. It served both logging operations and mills. In 1955 or 6, I rode the cab of 1381 on another branch line, with my father, then a brakeman/conductor.

The nose of W-3 Mikado #1800 is to the left, probably power for the "Highball", a Tacoma to Hoquiam freight run.

http://earthseaimagery.com/1381-1800hoquiam53tcmilleriller.jpg

This is another Tom (TC) Miller photo in my collection. It was both faded and badly magenta color shifted. I restored it in Photoshop.

Steve

Steve

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  NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 Steve Thompson 02-25-2011 - 18:12
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 Tom Moungovan 02-25-2011 - 20:07
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 Steve Thompson 02-25-2011 - 20:20
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 George Andrews 02-25-2011 - 20:30
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 KD7ZST 02-25-2011 - 23:36
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 L.A.Scrafford 02-26-2011 - 08:04
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 L.A.Scrafford 02-26-2011 - 08:09
  Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953 Steve Thompson 02-26-2011 - 08:39
  NP's passenger service to Grays Harbor d 02-26-2011 - 13:52
  Last Run of NP Train #422 Steve Thompson 02-26-2011 - 17:36
  Helper engine number, please d 02-26-2011 - 19:09
  NP class S-4 on Buckley Bridge Steve Thompson 02-26-2011 - 19:03
  Re: Enumclaw Tom Moungovan 02-27-2011 - 06:32
  Re: Enumclaw Steve Thompson 02-27-2011 - 07:15
  Re: Enumclaw -- Question George Andrews 02-27-2011 - 11:06
  Re: Enumclaw -- Question Tom Moungovan 02-27-2011 - 14:20


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