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The photo appears to be dated 9/2/56. The person  it has on a short sleeve shirt and no coat.

46 habitually ran late, particularly after the mail and express were “dumped” on it.

Rat Smoot

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> On Dec 11, 2021, at 11:58 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> I’d agree with Ray. Suspecting that it might be a late running No. 46, the Tennessean. The Tennessean, seemed to be running late fairly frequently by this time, and a winter afternoon with holiday mail and express fits the description here.
> 
> Best
> Ken Miller
> 
>> On Dec 11, 2021, at 9:02 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> 
>> My guess is either No. 18 or 46.  The box mail cars on the headend were seen on both trains. The other “candidate” is 42 but 42 came through around midnight. Given the sun seems to be shining from the south, 46 is the best guess as it was there shortly after 2pm if OT. 1956 is just after 46 gave up its streamlined consist and also added much mail/express.
>> 
>>   Ray Smoot
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Dec 11, 2021, at 6:29 AM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>>> Does anyone have a guess regarding which train number appears in this picture?
>>> 
>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/373818915547
>>> 
>>> Copied image also attached.
>>> 
>>> Happy holidays,
>>> 
>>> Frank Scheer
>>> f_scheer at yahoo.com
>>> <N&W_603_Mail-Express_Roanoke_VA_1956-09-02.jpg>
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