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Melgar, Another little lesson on why 44 tonners are named that way. The NH kept a 44 tonner in Meriden in the NH yard  off of North Colony Street that switched the Suzio Quarry out on WestField Rd and the International Silver Company Rolling Mill and some smaller industries. If my memory is correct, that engine was orange and hunter green. I also noticed for the first time, the Jenkins Valve sign on your layout. I think Jenkins went the way of many of the major valve manufacturers being bought up by Crane Valve and then Crane transferred all the casting work to mills in China. The final assembly of the valves would take place here in the states so they could meet the "Made in America" requirement. There are still many steam plants running today with Jenkins valves from that plant.
Arnie, When I first moved to upstate New York, I became a fan of the O&W because it ran through most of my sales territory. That was in 1978. I have some NYO&W papers I retrieved from the abandoned Summitville Station which was actually in the valley below the Highview  Tunnel which was the passage through the Shawangunk Mountains and much higher in elevation than the station. I have enjoyed visiting much of the old right-of-way which since 1978 has fading away.   Bill

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