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Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4644, an I-1sa "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Words in October 1923 rebuilt in Juniata in January 1943, and retired in February of 1960 after 37 years of faithful service - picture taken at East Altoona, Pennsylvania on 12 February 1960.
 
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Locomotive No: 99 4652

After World War II, a number of locomotives from the Heeresfeldbahn (military field railway) were peacefully employed on various narrow gauge railways in East Germany. 99 4652 was one of three locos of this type operating on a small line south of Berlin. After this railway was abandoned, the locos went to the Baltic island of Rügen, where numerous tourists rode on trains behind these charming machines. When they were due to be scrapped, two of the locos, the "Nicki S." and the "Frank S.", were rescued by a railfan. In 1990, the locomotive came to the Öchsle, a 19 km long touristic railway line in southern Germany. The 99 4652 "Frank S" is seen here being coaled at the Ochsenhausen shed for the next run.
 
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4655 has now run round its train and steam is being raised ready for the climb to Bodmin General. Note the Water Crane with its long gantry spanning the tracks to provide watering for both branch and up mainline trains.
 
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From the New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotive
Number 101-106
Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia
Builder's number 4660-4661, 4664-4667
Built 1879
In service January-February 1880
Withdrawn March 1922 or March 1928

This is not the original wood-framed cabin. The boiler nearly filled the cabin; the fireman had to work from the tender.
Some tenders, like this, were fitted with shelter for the fireman.
 
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