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Talky Tuesday #22
Last week’s “WW #50” is a nice fireman’s side view of S&NY #114 at Towanda. The #114 was bought new from Baldwin in 1907, and was later rebuilt by them as well. The engine was refitted with an LV tender in the late 1930’s, as seen in “WW #49”. #114 has the original tender in this view, so this photo must pre-date the late 1930’s. After abandonment, the engine reportedly went to Providence, RI along with the #115. Disposition after that is not known.
Wordless Wednesday #50
C.T. Andrews Photo via alt.binaries.pictures.rail
Talky Tuesday #21
Last week’s “WW #49” is a rare color shot of S&NY engine #114 making up a train at Towanda, possibly during the fall of 1941. There is a nice variety of pre-war house cars behind the #114, and the second car behind the engine appears to be one of the ubiquitous PRR X29’s. The others I am uncertain.
Wordless Wednesday #49
S. Van Gorder Photo-Author’s Collection
Talky Tuesday #20
S&NY engine #117 takes a spin on the Lehigh Valley turntable at Towanda in last week’s “WW #48”. The #117 was originally built for the NYC in 1900 at Schenectady, and was bought second-hand by the S&NY in 1926. After abandonment in 1942, the little 2-6-0 was turned into scrap for the war effort.
Wordless Wednesday #48
Herb Trice Photo – Author’s Collection
Talky Tuesday #17
Last week’s “WW #45” is from the collection of Steve Hall, and shows SNY fireman H.G. McQuay, John J. Kilmer (section foreman?), and engineer Eli Chilson clowning a bit for the camera. Engine #114 forms the backdrop.
Wordless Wednesday #45
Photo courtesy of Steve Hall
Talky Tuesday #16
A nearly panoramic view of the Lehigh Valley’s station in the north end of Towanda is the subject of last week’s “Wordless Wednesday #44”. To the left is SNY engine #119 with converted motor combination car #206. Behind #119 is the old Lehigh Valley stone enginehouse. In the background behind the station is the LV’s mainline coaling tower built ca. 1940, and to the viewer’s right is a Lehigh Valley freight train curving toward the mainline bridge over the Susquehanna River, just out of the frame to the right.
An interesting detail is the (presumed) line of taxis waiting behind the station. This suggests a Lehigh Valley passenger train (perhaps the Black Diamond?) is soon due.
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