Action at the roundhouse

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With the engine terminal at Riegelsville coming together, some of the steamers are showing up to get turned for there next assignments..     Here USRA heavy mountain #856 is about to enter the main round house for inspection as M1a #746 ,A heavy home built mike, waits for the turntable to clear.



    With 746 pulling onto the turntable, CNJ #454 prepares to take water as spartan class 2-8-0 is spotted under the coal dock.


    Now that her inspection is complete, 4-8-2 #856 is getting turned to head east to Bergen point with a load of freight on the hook. These locos are the only steamers that are not anthracite burners, The USRA assigned them to the ANNA at the beginning on the great War to speed up freight service because the line was very top heavy with drag engines. Still on the line in the mid 40's they are equipped with a PRR compatible train phone for use on the North east corridor where we have trackage rights.