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Owner: Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac
Model:BLW 4-6-2Built As:RFP 5 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:43358Order No:
Frame Number:26X28 cylinders, 68" driversBuilt:5/1916
Notes:BLW 05/1916 as RFP 5, re# 405 in 1926, sfs 03/1950
Other locos with this serial:  RFP 405(4-6-2)
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"Potomac Yard, Va.," Page 22, 1940
Title:  "Potomac Yard, Va.," Page 22, 1940
Description:  Here is page one of a four-page article entitled "Potomac Yard, Va." It was published originally in the November 1940 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 22. Main Caption: "Trains come and go at Potomac, but the Yard never sleeps." Top Photo: Prominent here is Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac Railroad engine #405, a Class 401 (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1916. Partially visible in the hazy distance is the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
Photo Date:  11/1/1940  Upload Date: 4/24/2021 1:49:10 PM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  RFP 405(4-6-2)
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