1958 - Huckleberry

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No.  The ones sent for overhaul after about 1955 came back with centered 
headlights.  Bristol's 379, 382, 396, 421, 429 had centered headlights as 
did, I believe, Radford's 375, 376 and 462.  The 433 was never lowered, nor 
was, I don't think, the 449 or 477.  I saw the 496 at Radford but can't 
recall the headlight mounting.  Louis Newton has some M photos in volume 
three; check them out - some were lowered (I believe the 488, which I never 
saw).

EdKing
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> Weren't centered headlights pretty rare on Ms?

>

> pete groom

>

> On May 22, 2008, at 4:08 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

>

> Roanoke Times - May 22, 1958

>

> The "Huckleberry" is headed for extinction. The present crew of the 

> Norfolk & Western train, which has made the Christiansburg-Blacksburg  run 

> for many years pose with the engine. From left are B.J. Croy,  fireman; 

> J.E. Kesling, Radford, brakeman; W.E. Riffey, Pulaski,  brakeman; E.D. 

> King, Radford, conductor, and R.B. Orender, Roanoke,  engineer.

>

> The "Huckleberry" will be replaced by a diesel sometime in June. The 

> train got its name from an old-timers' story that passengers had  plenty 

> of time to pick huckleberries along the track and still catch  up with the 

> train. With the exception of King who will retire, the  present crew of 

> the "Huckleberry" will man the diesel.

>

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> - Ron Davis, Roger 

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