Greenie

OK, I forgot what this is. She's at the Va. Transportation Museum in Roanoke.

QUESTIONS: What is she?

From T.F.: (why I'm using initials instead of a name here)

I know exactly what that one is.

Porter 50 Ton Virginia Central loco.

A narrow guaged Potomac, Fredericksburg, and Piedmont railroad operated for a while. After a disasterous move to standard guage, it was abandoned. In the early 60's, the 1 mile stub line left in Fredericksburg was re-organized into the Virginia Central. It ran until sometime in 1982.

The book "RF&P: Linking North and South" has photos of it in operation. (Authors Bob Kaplan & Deane Mellander)

From M.T.: (why I'm using initials instead of a name here)

The little green engine is a bit dark, but it looks like a 44 tonner.

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