German 2-10-0 42 159 "War Locomotive"         
Class 42 "War Locomotive". The class in this case means how many replacable parts should the locomotive recieve some war damage. So 42 means 4200 different parts that can be replaced and that was important in wartime to be able to fix stuff quickly.
Date: 9/1/1951 Location: Fort Eustis, VA   Map Show Fort Eustis on a rail map Views: 670 Collection Of:   S.L. Dixon
Author:  S.L. Dixon
German 2-10-0   42 159 "War Locomotive"
Picture Categories: Roster,Yard,Steam,Track This picture is part of album:  Steamy Scenes
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Alan Fricker General Too bad the Army didn't turn these over to the N&W or PRR for testing to see how they would perform in U.S. operating conditions. 2/14/2015 9:26:17 AM

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