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Owner: Long Island Rail Road Company
Model:BLW Steeple CabBuilt As:LI 403A (Steeple Cab)
Serial Number:60185Order No:
Frame Number:s/n 60186 = 403BBuilt:1/1928
Notes:Baldwin/Westinghouse boxcab, 1/28, class BS-6, paired
Other locos with this serial:  LI 403A(Steeple Cab)
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LIRR 403 - Long Island RR
Title:  LIRR 403 - Long Island RR
Description:  This is one of a pair of oil-electric Baldwin/Westinghouse locomotives built in January of 1928 and were semi-permanently paired until much later. Nicknamed "Mike and Ike", this is "Mike" separated from "Ike". Individual cab length of 20 ft, width of 9 1/2 ft and height of 14'11". Max speed was 30 mph with its 38" driver wheels. Sold to Iron & Steel Products of Chicago, IL, in September of 1945 and later sold to an unknown buyer in 1948. Photo is by J. Reschke, but no date or location listed. Check out (http://sbiii.com/boxcab1a.html) for additional information.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 4/5/2014 9:59:54 AM
Location:  Unknown, NY
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  LI 403A(Steeple Cab)
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