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A&Y #297

This locomotive was built in Richmond in 1900 (c/n 3027). This engine, like many A&Y Consolidations, was formerly owned by the Southern Railway System. Prior to 1903, it was numbered 284 while serving the Southern. Listed as valued at $15,000 on 11/19/1937. Damaged in accident at Greensboro 4/13/1948; retired in October rather than repaired. It was replaced in A&Y-Southern Railway lease by #313. A&Y paid $3,600   to Southern to honor lease regarding condition of returned locomotives. 

This is the only color photograph of an A&Y locomotive that I have located. This photo is from a slide obtained via eBay.  I have no information about this photo.

I am curious as to whether that's really white lettering, or whether that is really dulux gold and the whiteness compared to the striping is an artifact of the film.

The 297 was captured by an unknown photographer at Pomona Yard, Greensboro, NC on April 4, 1948 just 9 days before the accident that would lead to it's retirement.

Obtained from Robert L. Harris.

The 297 was also captured by Howard Davis in June1944 at Greensboro.

Obtained via George Elwood's website from the collection of Bob Rathke (used with permission).

This photo was found in the James Bowie collection and shows the other side of #297.

This is currently in my collection purchased via eBay.

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