RailPictures.Net Photo: SR 2839 Southern Railway Steam 4-6-4 at Brandy Station, Virginia by Doug Lilly

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» Southern Railway (more..)
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» Brandy Station, Virginia, USA (more..)
» August 03, 1979

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As the Southern Railway’s steam program grew, the road looked for larger locomotives to haul longer excursion trains. During 1979 and 1980, the Southern leased ex-Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson 2839. Ultimately, the 4-6-4 didn’t have the power that was desired, and was returned. Here the Hudson pulls an excursion train to Charlottesville as part of the 1979 NRHS convention in Washington.

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