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31) Caption reads: A scene from the autumn of 1948 finds a Lehigh Valley RR Consolidation (2-8-0) [in background] soaring over the Delaware River near Easton PA while Pacific (4-6-2) #2102 [in foreground] steams in the yard waiting for its next assignment. (Photo by John M Marris Sr)
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32) Caption reads: Locomotive #3254 was built by Canadian Locomotive Company Ltd in 1917 for the Canadian Government Railways and was transferred to the Canadian National in 1923. #3254, a Mikado-type locomotive (2-8-2), is now used in excursion service at Steamtown in Scranton PA. (Photo courtesy: Eugene Trencansky)
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33) Caption reads: Built by the American Locomotive Co in 1943, #3985 is a Challenger Class locomotive (4-6-6-4) and although designed for fast freight service, Challengers were occasionally used in passenger service. #3985 is now used in excursion service and on special Union Pacific trains. (Photo courtesy: Ken Church)
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34) Caption reads: One of the big ones, Union Pacific 'Big Boy' #4003 is ready to depart with freight from Cheyenne WY in Nov 1956. (Photo by Douglas Wornom)
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35) Caption reads: Built in Nov 1941 in Schenectady NY by the American Locomotive Co. Retired in 1962 after 1-million-plus miles of service. 133 feet long. 1.2 million pounds. 6000 horsepower. Burned 12 ton of coal per hour. Capable of speeds of up to 80 mph. Cost new: $265,174. Now on display at Steamtown USA, Bellows Falls VT. Donated to the Steamtown Foundation by the Union Pacific RR. (Photo by Richard Towle)
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36) Caption reads: Union Pacific's "Big Boy" #4016 (4-8-8-4) was called to assist a turbine-powered train out of Cheyenne on Oct 31, 1958. Within a week, regularly assigned steam locomotives on the UP would be but a memory. (Photo courtesy: Walter R Evans)
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37) Caption reads: Big Boy #4004 and a mixed train pause along the west main track to take on water at Red Butte WY in 1958. (From "Big Boys 1990 Calendar - Spectacular Vintage Photographs Of The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4", by Video Rails; photo by R H Kindig)
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38) Union Pacific RR 'Big Boy' #4012. (From "Big Boys 1990 Calendar - Spectacular Vintage Photographs Of The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4", by Video Rails)
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39) Caption reads: Big Boy #4015 pokes out from under the coaling tower at Denver CO as Challenger-type #3954 stands by on a cold day in the winter of 1954. (From "Big Boys 1990 Calendar - Spectacular Vintage Photographs Of The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4", by Video Rails; photo by R H Kindig)
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40) Caption reads: Hard-working #4004 smokes up the sky near Speer WY in 1958, heading a manifest of empty fruit reefers back to western producers. (From "Big Boys 1990 Calendar - Spectacular Vintage Photographs Of The Union Pacific 4-8-8-4", by Video Rails; photo by Stan Kistler)
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