NEW HAVEN 3020 - LAST DAY IN STEAM         
I started taking steam photographs in 1954 so I was about two years too late to get a shot of regular NH steam activity. Nevertheless, NH J-1 2-8-2 3020 was held in reserve in Providence not too far from home. The Mikado was retained to furnish steam to a snow clearer which used a conveyor to lift snow into a tank where the snow was melted with steam. The last and only time 3020 was fired-up to melt snow was during the March 20, 1956 blizzard in Providence. I saw her in steam that night at the Charles Street engine terminal but by the time I arrived the next day the fire was dead and 3020 was growing cold. She was scrapped about 2 1/2 years later..
Date: 3/21/1956 Location: Providence, RI Views: 346 Collection Of:   EDWARD J. OZOG
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
NEW HAVEN 3020 - LAST DAY IN STEAM
Picture Categories: Roster,Winter,Steam This picture is part of album:  1950's STEAM IN B&W
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Matthew Zisi General Great picture! 3/7/2018 11:31:30 PM

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