Monday, March 07, 2016

Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive # 5043 pulling a freight train. Oxford Michigan. December 26th, 1958. Aurthur Weber photograph.

 
I found this classic late 1950's / End of the steam era photograph
on My Link page Fallen Flags.Org, which is located to the
right of your computer screen at www.rr-fallenflags.org
 
The Grand trunk Western Railroad, was one of the last
North American railroad companies to utilize coal -
burning steam locomotives in everyday operation.
 
Originally built to haul passenger trains, GTW # 5043 is now
viewed working her final years, assigned to freight train service.
Her passenger train assignments are being handled by new
diesel locomotives at the time of this photograph.

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