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Reply to "Southern RR Fans- PHOTOS"

Ken

The photo I posted of #4866 was made in 1948. Given the lattitude that Southern Master Mechanics were allowed, by that date many changes and additions had been made to the engine and different Shops did a variety of things.

 

#4866 was delivered new from Richmond Works equipped with an Elesco Feedwater Heater so Lionel should either equip it with one or change the road number to reflect one with a Worthington FW Heater. I haven't seen the catalog but the picture you posted is basically the Milwaukee Road Heavy Mikado lettered and road numbered for Southern. Note in the catalog photo that the generator is mounted atop the smokebox whereas on the Southern it resides back at the cab front.

 

In my opinion a significant Locomotive price for a casual error. 

 

Last edited by Dewey Trogdon

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