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No. 1297 in August 1951 in Syracuse, New York

Bert Pennypacker / collection Taylor Rush

These heavy tank locomotives were designed for commuter service in the Boston area. Due to the tank locomotive design rarely used in the USA, they could run in both directions at high speed. A three-axle rear bogie was used to carry sufficiently large supplies. This led to the 4-6-6T wheel arrangement, which had previously only been used on smaller Mason Bogie locomotives. ...

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