Photo consist question

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Mr. King,

As Ken wrote, I'm guessing the Class K1 has been shopped and is en route 
to its home terminal, not Bluefield, but maybe Williamson or likely 
farther west. Before getting on their train, both engines may have 
picked up additional empties to take advantage of the doubleheader's 
increased tonnage rating up to Christiansburg and Bluefield. The 
trailing engine with an extra crew got on first, followed by the regular 
engine and road crew on the head end.

Grant Carpenter

On 11/11/2019 2:57 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Jim
>
> That is a westbound train passing under the Colorado Street bridge in 
> Salem.
>
> The signal number is 264.4 and it stood just west of the bridge.
>
> There is no telling what the reason is for the second locomotive being 
> four cars back of the canteen.  It is a smaller steam locomotive with 
> a (obviously) front mount bell. So, my guess is it
>
> It appears to be freshly outshopped, and all I can think of at a late 
> date appears to be a K1. Now, I seem to recall there is at least one 
> photo elsewhere showing something similar to this scenario near Walton.
>
> Freshly shopped locomotives were usually broken in before being sent 
> back, perhaps that is what is going on here, and it is headed back to 
> where it was to be used.
>
> Ken Miller
>
>> On Nov 11, 2019, at 2:25 PM, NW Mailing List 
>> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
>>
>> I gleaned this off ebay over the past year or two but didn’t notice 
>> the 2^nd engine cut in 5 cars back.  I think the signal number is 
>> 2544 but have not looked at timetables to determine location.
>> Why would the 2^nd engine be there and not directly behind the lead?  
>> Where was this taken?
>> Jim King
>> http://smokymountainmodelworks.com <http://smokymountainmodelworks.com/>
>
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