While doing some carpentry work in my "yes it will be done someday dear" basement office, I was listening to the old 1929 Carter Family song "Engine 143" about the wreck of engineer George Alley on the C&O. I then ran across this photo and wonder if this 4-4-0 is indeed the same one involved in the wreck? Anyone know?

http://community.webshots.com/photo/45956928/45958230gsRCnj
ryarger@rypn.org

Alley's engine that day was #134, but #143 has a better ryhme to it.

Here are some links:

http://www.geocities.com/robtmorca/c_o.html

http://www.nortexinfo.net/McDaniel/1023.htm
(scroll down)

http://www.memorare.com/gleaner/archive4.html
(this one has some very interesting rail items)

> While doing some carpentry work in my
> "yes it will be done someday dear"
> basement office, I was listening to the old
> 1929 Carter Family song "Engine
> 143" about the wreck of engineer George
> Alley on the C&O. I then ran across this
> photo and wonder if this 4-4-0 is indeed the
> same one involved in the wreck? Anyone know?


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