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C&O Steamers Going to
Scrap
Richmond, VA
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The following sequence
of photos illustrates the journey that many
Chesapeake & Ohio steam locomotives took in the
years following their retirement. All
photographs were taken by the late Evan Siler of
Richmond, Virginia. Evan was long-time member
of the Old Dominion Chapter NRHS, who now retains
ownership of his vast collection of railroad images.
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A line of retired C&O locomotives
await their fate at C&O's 17th Street Yard near
downtown Richmond. |
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Shown at the SAL's Brown Street Yard
in downtown Richmond are C&O H-4 "Mallet" 1436 and
1435 along with a third, unidentified C&O
locomotive. The engines have been transferred
to the SAL from the C&O's adjacent 17th Street Yard
for transport to Deepwater Terminal where they will
be scrapped on-site. |
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SAL
Baldwin DS4-4-1000
No. 1458 totes a pair of C&O steam
engines across the James River Bridge to Deepwater
Terminal. |
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The train has now left the SAL
mainline and is entering the Deepwater Terminal Lead
as it prepares to pass beneath Interstate 95. The
tracks in the foreground comprise the SAL's South
Yard which is still used today by CSX.
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The movement is nearing Deepwater
Terminal as it parallels Interstate 95, which
had only been open to traffic for three years when
this photo was taken. |
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C&O H-8 "Allegheny" No. 1655 appears
to be next in line for the torch. Note the cab
of the 1646 upside down in the left of the photo.
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In this photo a crane magnet is shown
removing the front of C&O K-4 "Kanawha" No. 2786.
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A look at the carnage
left behind. |
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One of the many Allegheny's that were
scrapped at Deepwater include the 1653 as seen here.
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