Anthracite

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Its the only camelback 2-6-2 I've ever seen a pic of! 

I'm sure that the trailing truck was to facilitate reverse moves (as with the Pocahontas Roads' 2-8-8-2s).
On Apr 25, 2011, at 2:53 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


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> I think the reason for the 2-6-2 was that it did not need to be turned, meaning it could

> be run both forward or backwards safely.

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>                                 HB Lyon

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>> And that little locomotive??  In researching my clinic on the motive power of the three Pochahontas roads, that is the only camelback and the only Prairie (2-6-2)that I have found for all three roads.

>> seems to be designed to burn anthracite.

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