New York Central 4-6-4 Hudson, J3a class, streamlined Empire State Express steam locomotive # 5426, is seen scooping water at Rochester, New York, 1947

            New York Central 4-6-4 Hudson, J3a class, streamlined Empire State Express steam locomotive # 5426, is seen scooping water at speed along the mainline at Rochester, New York, 1947.  This locomotive was one of two locomotives constructed with this style of streamlined art deco stainless steel jacket.  This locomotive also makes use of a standard centiped tender, while the other locomotive of it's type has a special configured stainless steel sheather tender.  Notice the track pan for water located between the rails on which the train is operating.  The mainline track to the right also has a track pan for the use of tenders to scoop water on the fly.  You can notice the tender's overflow pipes ejecting excess water at times.  It is interesting to note that even though this is a streamlined passenger train, the RPO car is a standard heavyweight car.  In the background you can see a coal tipple with some coal hopper cars heading toward it.  This photo came from an unknown source.

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Taken on: February 3, 2012

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