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Re: NP class S-4 at Hoquiam Washington, 1953
Author: Steve Thompson
Date: 02-26-2011 - 08:39

Ah yes, the Enumclaw local. That's the job I rode on her, only it must have been right at the end of steam. I would have been about 6 or 7, and will never forget the view from the fireman's seat, looking down, while crossing the Buckley Bridge!

As most of you know, steam engines of the same class, varied greatly in their "personalities". Some were rough riding, hard to fire, smoother running at higher speeds, etc. Of the engines running on the Tacoma Division, Dad always talked about the 1372 and 1381 as the best of the S-4's out here.

I have shots of 1381 from the caboose, crossing the Buckley Bridge and on the Buckley loop.

Steve

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  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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