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Author:	James Patten [ Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:39 pm ]
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More family vacation photos - this time I'm looking for identification. My family went to Steamtown in Vermont in 1978. First, I'll tempt you with the shot of the active locomotive that day. Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 4.JPG [ 101.32 KiB \| Viewed 4955 times ] Not so strangely, locomotives were placed on display around the turntable. There were also locomotive placed on display so that they were 90 degrees to the main line, facing it. Here's the turntable shot. Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 6.JPG [ 111.03 KiB \| Viewed 4955 times ] If anyone knows what's what, I'm happy to hear it. Here's a narrow gauge engine, pretty sure that Nelson Blount bought from overseas (I want to say Ireland), but would like some further identification: Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 7.JPG [ 105.65 KiB \| Viewed 4955 times ] And does anyone have any information on this steam tractor? Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 11.JPG [ 129.53 KiB \| Viewed 4955 times ] Thanks for all your help!

Author:	Dave Lewandoski [ Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:15 pm ]
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thanks for sharing

Author:	Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:12 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: SteamTown Vacation 1978
The green narrow-gauge 2-6-2T: Former Cavan & Leitrim, ex-Great Southern Railway, nee-Tralee & Dingle 2-6-2T No. 5, which was brought over in 1959 to go to Edaville. Instead, it went to the Steamtown collection in 1961. It remained part of the Steamtown collection until 1986. In that year, it was purchased from the Steamtown Foundation and repatriated to Ireland by the Great Southern Railway Preservation Society, Ltd. It operated for a time on a restored section of the T&D between Tralee and Blennerville. However, that heritage line is currently not operational, and No. 5 sits unused on the Tralee & Blennerville Railway. It has not worked for some years now. Turntable shot: Third whole loco from left with red buffer beam: London & South Western Ry. 0-4-4T 53, later BR 30053: https://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocom ... splay=1671

Author:	Pat Fahey [ Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:14 am ]
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Hi If I am looking at the right information in my Guide to the Steamtown collection, the Tractor is a J.I Case 7 ton steam traction engine, signal cylinder tractor, they were used in many parts of America for farm plowing. But in Vermont and New Hampshire, they were mainly used to power sawmills. According to other information, this was one of the items that when up for Auction in the Steamtown Collection in 1988 after the move to Scranton, Pa. Where it is today, is anybody's guess?

Author:	James Patten [ Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:21 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: SteamTown Vacation 1978
At the time, Steamtown was in Bellows Falls, correct? Here's three more for your viewing pleasure. The French merci boxcar. Was this Vermont's or another state's? Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 2.JPG [ 75.35 KiB \| Viewed 4453 times ] Here's the lineup by the mainline that I mentioned. Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 5.JPG [ 76.31 KiB \| Viewed 4453 times ] Lastly, CP 1246 prepping for departure. Attachment: 1978-07 (Jul) Vacation in Vermont 10.JPG [ 66.28 KiB \| Viewed 4453 times ] Thank you Pat and ADM4 for your information.

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WVNorthern [ Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:53 pm ]

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We took our family vacation in New England in 1977 and stopped by Steamtown as well as Edaville. 1293 was the engine that was hot when we visited and we rode the excursion up to Chester (I think that was the turn-around point).

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