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Viewing Album: Mainline Steam Excursion out of Paoli, PA - August, 1970
By:
Bob Krug
Dates:
8/8/1970 - 8/8/1970
Album Info:
I have four slides dated August, 1970 that show a mainline steam excursion departing westbound from Paoli, PA on the old PRR mainline. Locomotive is labeled the Quakertown & Eastern #4. Some Google research reveals that it's former Buffalo Creek & Gauley 2-8-0 #4, which was owned by Francis Ede of Quakertown, PA., and he ran it under the banner of fallen flag Quakertown & Eastern, a former short line through upper Bucks County, PA from Q-town to some quarries near Riegelsville, PA on the Delaware River. (The Q&E was referred to by locals as the "Quick and Easy". ) 'This actually solves a mystery for me. I never knew the origin of that steam locomotive I remembered seeing and photographing back in the summer between my junior and senior years in high school.# From other photos I see on this website, BCG #4 is now preserved down in Spencer, NC. The tr`inset I saw in Paoli thjt day was made up of old Reading Company coaches.
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Title:
Buffalo Creek & Gauley #4 leading a westbound mainline excursion
Description:
Photo Date:
8/8/1970
Upload Date:
1/21/2012 9:09:19 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
Bob Krug
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
RJCR 1940(FP7A)
BCG 4(2-8-0)
Views:
1238
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Title:
Buffalo Creek & Gauley #4 under the catenary
Description:
Photo Date:
8/8/1970
Upload Date:
1/21/2012 9:09:48 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
Bob Krug
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
BCG 4(2-8-0)
Views:
1117
Comments:
0
Title:
Buffalo Creek & Gauley #4 under the wires
Description:
Photo Date:
8/8/1970
Upload Date:
1/21/2012 9:10:20 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
Bob Krug
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
BCG 4(2-8-0)
Views:
848
Comments:
0
Title:
Buffalo Creek & Gauley 2-8-0 #4 highballing westbound
Description:
Photo Date:
8/8/1970
Upload Date:
1/21/2012 9:10:44 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
Bob Krug
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
BCG 4(2-8-0)
Views:
788
Comments:
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