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Owner: United States Army
Model:Alco 0-6-0Built As:USATC 4023 (0-6-0)
Serial Number:70402Order No:S-1894
Frame Number:21X28 cylinders, 50" driversBuilt:10/1942
Notes:10/1942, sold to VBR 8/1958
Other locos with this serial:  NHIR 9(0-6-0) SLRS 9(0-6-0) VBR 9(0-6-0) USAX 616(0-6-0)
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USAX 0-6-0 #616 - US Army
Title:  USAX 0-6-0 #616 - US Army
Description:  According to the note on the back by the unknown photographer, "I photoed these 2 engines on delivery day to the V.B.R." This Alco 0-6-0 steam switcher built in October of 1942 for the US Army became Virginia Blue Ridge Rwy #9.
Photo Date:  8/23/1958  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 6:27:21 AM
Location:  Piney River, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VBR 9(0-6-0) USAX 616(0-6-0)
Views:  1194   Comments: 0
VBR 0-6-0 #9 - Virginia Blue Ridge Rwy
Title:  VBR 0-6-0 #9 - Virginia Blue Ridge Rwy
Description:  According to the information on the back of the photo, this little 0-6-0 steam switcher was built by Alco in October of 1942, serial #70402. From another photo by the same unknown photographer, he was present when this ex-USAX #616 was delivered to the VBR on 8/23/1958, approximately a year earlier than this one was taken. Obviously they repainted and renumbered inbetween the photos. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  7/21/1959  Upload Date: 7/8/2017 5:55:50 AM
Location:  Piney River, VA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  VBR 9(0-6-0) USAX 616(0-6-0)
Views:  921   Comments: 0


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