41) Caption reads:  Before the diesel era arrived, these big 2-8-8-4's hauled many ore cars over the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway.  (Photo from Bob Lorenz)

42) Caption reads:  Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range's "Yellowstone" #234 (2-8-8-4) is viewed with a train of 180 cars at Payne MN on Sep 30, 1957.  (Photo courtesy: Walter R Evans)

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44) Caption reads:  C&O's #614, a 4-8-4, is viewed while turning on the wye at Martinsburg WV. #614 was built by Lima Locomotive Works of Lima OH in 1948, has 74 inch driving wheels, weighs 434 tons and has a tractive effort of 78,850 pounds with booster.  (Photo courtesy: Mary Jane Rowe)

45) Caption reads:  Norfolk & Western's Class A, #1218, powers the National Railway Historical Society's excursion train near Ridgecrest NC on Jul 23, 1989 on its run from Asheville to Winston-Salem NC.  (Photo courtesy: Jim Wrinn)

46) Caption reads:  Norfolk & Western Railway's Class A (2-6-6-4), #1218, is viewed with an excursion train in the mountains of NC, near Asheville, on Apr 25, 1988. #1218 is a Roanoke Shops product of 1943 and was removed from display at the Virginia Transportation Museum in Roanoke VA to power excursion specials.  (Photo courtesy: Jim Wrinn)

47) Caption reads:  Jun 17, 1989 finds the "Independence Limited '89" at New Haven IN, on the first leg of its four day journey from Cleveland OH to Roanoke VA, double-headed by Nickel Plate's #587, with Norfolk & Western's #611 at the tender.  (Photo courtesy: Thomas F Bowers)

48) Caption reads:  Jun 20, 1989 finds the "Independence Limited '89" nearing its destination of Roanoke VA, after a four day journey which began at Cleveland OH, double-headed by Norfolk & Western's #611, with Nickel Plate's #587 at the tender.  (Photo courtesy: Mary Jayne Rowe)

49) Caption reads:  Warren & Saline River RR Co's #1702 (2-8-0) was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the US Army in 1942 and sold to the W&SR RR in 1946. #1702 later saw service on the Reader RR and is currently working on the Fremont & Elkhom Valley RR.  (Photo courtesy Walter R Evans)

50) Caption reads:  Canadian National Railway #7470 is viewed on a rare winter excursion to re-enact the famous snow trains of the 1950's. This special train operated on Feb 11, 1989, on the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway NH.  (Photo courtesy Les MacDonald)