Negative No. 16434 - Where?

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The locomotive appears to be an as-built Y5. That, and the lack of 
lettering on the tender would date this in the 1930's rather than the 
'40's. Also check the negative number as compared to other negs. I think 
they numbered them in series, so this would be a help in dating.       
Jim Nichols

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> I haven't received anything from the N&W List for ten days, so either 

> His Excellency, the Editor, is on strike or the Telegraph wire fell 

> off the fence post.  Or... maybe I have been flagged at the bar.

>

> Attached is a scan of a not-too-often published photo which N&W 

> identifies as Negative No. 16434.

>

> The question is... where and when was this photo taken?

>  

> If I had to take a guess, judging from the curve in the telegraph 

> poles I'd guess it's atop the 24th Street Tunnel at Shaffers Crossing, 

> looking east.  The track on the left would be the Westbound Main Line, 

> and the track occupied by the engine would be the Running Track.  The 

> two dirt crossings would be for accessing the Water Softener Plant, 

> and the white building (gone by the time I came around) would appear 

> to be a section gang motor car house.

>  

> Now, what gives me pause is that the "operator" has an electric 

> lantern.  That says "1940s."

>  

> So, Mr. Ken Miller, what's the story on this photograph?  You are 

> probably the only man in the world who knows !

>  

> And, Ken... is that a derby on the brakeman's head?

>  

> -- abram burnett

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