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Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57
Author: Fan of the Monad
Date: 09-16-2012 - 13:06

Very nice photo!

Bill Kohler Wrote:
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> If there ever was a locomotive that should have
> been saved this was one of them. As the first
> roller bearing equipped locomotive the "Four Aces"
> led the way to the development of the "Super
> Locomotives". Being a relatively small 4-8-4 she
> would have made a practical excursion engine.
> Along with NYC Hudsons, sadly, she is only a
> memory.

Additionally, the "Northern" name applied to the 4-8-4 type of steam locomotives warranted preservation of this, or at least another NP Northern steam locomotive. Sadly, no NP 4-8-4s have been preserved, although the SP & S 700 is close to one of the NP 4-8-4 classes.

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  NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-15-2012 - 20:03
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Pdxrailtransit 09-15-2012 - 22:08
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-16-2012 - 05:32
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-16-2012 - 05:38
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Marty Bernard 09-16-2012 - 06:31
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Bill Kohler 09-16-2012 - 06:52
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-16-2012 - 07:09
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Tom Moungovan 09-16-2012 - 07:15
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-16-2012 - 09:00
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Fan of the Monad 09-16-2012 - 13:06
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 George Andrews 09-16-2012 - 15:19
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-16-2012 - 17:58
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Graham Buxton 09-16-2012 - 20:03
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Steve Thompson 09-16-2012 - 20:14
  Re: NP 2626, "The Timken" last run 8/4/57 Ken Shattock (KRK) 09-16-2012 - 20:57
  Re: why was it called a "Casey Jones" Excursion? Fan of the Monad 09-16-2012 - 21:09
  Re: why was it called a "Casey Jones" Excursion? Steve Thompson 09-17-2012 - 04:53
  Re: Seattle Times article on Carol Cornish re Casey Jones Graham Buxton 09-17-2012 - 05:22
  Re: Seattle Times article on Carol Cornish re Casey Jones KRK 09-17-2012 - 09:40
  the main star of the Casey Jones excursions 1372 Steve Thompson 09-17-2012 - 10:49
  Re: the main star of the Casey Jones excursions 1372 railpax71 09-17-2012 - 20:28
  Re: the main star of the Casey Jones excursions 1372 Eric Waggoner 04-23-2013 - 18:17
  NP Preserved steam locos Butler 09-16-2012 - 21:16


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