I bought a small set of old black and white railroad photographs back in the 1980's.This photograph looks like it could be a pre
1900 era photo. The locomotive is a 4-4 -0
standard American type steam locomotive.
Judging by the larger superstructural proportions, box headlight -air brakes -and wooden open platform coach in tow...This photo could have been taken in the late 1890's.
The initials on the locomotive tender H, & B,T M
is for the Huntington,& Broad Top Mountain Railroad wich had operated in the state of Pennsylvania. If anyone has any information on this Railroad, or the late 1800's model 4-4-0
steam locomotive shown here, it would be greatly appreciated here. Thank You.
Eddie.
2 comments:
Eddie,
My great, great grandfather, George H. Colket, was President of the Huntington and Broad Top Mountain Railroad when he died in 1905. More information about the railroad can be found at http://www.bbandbrr.com/hbtm/index.aspx
Martha
Eddie,
The photograph was taken in August 1941 in Riddlesburg, PA. The locomotive was Baldwin 4-4-0 (1909, I believe) #30 of the Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain.
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