January 12, 2017
Dave - With the slightly canted cylinders and dome arrangement, looks like a Class D-4-A 2-8-0 type in use as a helper engine on West Burlington Hill. The headlight is unusual, along with the stubby stack. But, the roll back tender almost certainly means
it's a Q locomotive. It appears the head and back-up light are the same type and not the standard Q "box" headlight. This may be a case where the Q was trying out another kind/type of headlight as mentioned in a previous thread about the different kinds of
headlights used over the years. This is an early image of a Class D-4-A in service. Best Regards - Louis
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 1/12/2017 10:24:57 A.M. Central Standard Time, CBQ@yahoogroups.com writes:
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Hi All,
The attached image was recently posted in a group on Facebook and I was wondering if anyone might have an idea as to the identoty of the locomotive shown.
Dave Lotz