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DH 4-6-6-4 #1502 - Delaware & Hudson |
| Description: |
The Union Pacific designed 4-6-6-4 Challenger was embraced by the Delaware & Hudson after the delivery of the first group from Also-Schenectady in 1940. Unfortunately, this was near the end of the steam era. These beautiful and powerful articulated locos barely served the DH before heading to the scrapper's torch. The entire J-95 class of 40 locos was scrapped in ten months between October of 1952 to August of 1953, barely after 7 to 13 years of service for the class members. None survived. This photo appears to be a railman trip possibly signaling the loco's eminent demise. Tom Beckett (see comment below) has added a lot of interesting details about this locaiton. Loco specs - serial #69299, class J-95, four 20.5x32" cylinders, 69" drivers, and an impressive boiler pressure of 285 psi. It could generate a tractive effort of 94,000 lb. George Hamcke photo |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/1949 Upload Date: 2/22/2019 5:47:37 AM |
| Location: |
Binghampton, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
DH 1502(4-6-6-4) |
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780 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
DH 4-6-6-4 #1502 - Delaware & Hudson |
| Description: |
Great photo by an unknown photographer of the massive 1940 Also-Schenectady built 4-6-6-4 Challenger being serviced. There is some question as to whether this is 1502 or one of the other Challengers on the roster since the road number was cut off, but the view would be nearly identical for any of the 40 built for the Delaware & Hudson. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1950 Upload Date: 2/22/2019 5:47:41 AM |
| Location: |
Whitehall, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
DH 1502(4-6-6-4) |
| Views: |
485 Comments: 0 |
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