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kelticsylk

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New York, Ontario & Western Camelback
« on: August 27, 2014, 06:18:42 PM »
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Pretty odd combination...A NYO&W 2-8-0 Cammelback with a Vanderbilt tender inherited from the ERIE...





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Re: New York, Ontario & Western Camelback
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2014, 04:42:19 AM »
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Pretty cool looking though.
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Re: New York, Ontario & Western Camelback
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2014, 06:00:31 AM »
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It looks like they kept camelbacks into the 1950's.

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Re: New York, Ontario & Western Camelback
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2014, 07:49:43 AM »
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If I remember right the photo was taken in 1950

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Re: New York, Ontario & Western Camelback
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2014, 12:27:57 PM »
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Some pretty cool pictures.  The O&W was fully switched over to diesels by 1948.  I can't recall all the dates at the moment, but I think I remember reading that most of the Camelbacks were retired somewhat early on (maybe soon after WW2?), with the Mountains and some Consolidations lasting in service until the end.  Considering what looks like new construction still happening in the first picture, and the 1911 date on the bridge, I would hazard a guess that these pictures are from the early 1900's.  Also, during the 30's, the O&W started to move away from using the railroad's initials to using the interlocking O and W emblem on their steam engines.

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Re: New York, Ontario & Western Camelback
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2014, 05:49:42 PM »
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 :)
   Cris,
    CNJ did keep Camelbacks into the 50s,Don Wood tried to save
  4-6-0 # 774,but couldn't raise about $5,000 circa 1955.
    the loco shown may have come from Baldwin as its shown ?
  but O&W wasn't known for Vanderbuilt Tenders later.
  was this project on the Scranton to Cornwall line to take heavier
  coal loads ?
      Spikre