Passenger locomotives

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* Back again about the 4-6-2 camelback and it's use on the LV Black Diamond. The 6 were used for 5 years on the Black Diamond. Lehigh Valley was highly competitive in keeping the Black Diamond as one of the grandest, or should I say most stylish passenger trains. There all Pullman 5 car train at the time was the way to travel. Either as a New York to Buffalo, or with their connection New York to Chicago. The power of this train was updated frequently. The Pacific Camelbacks lasted only 5 years till replaced with more powerful updated rear cab pacific's. These new Pacific's were powerful enough to eliminate double heading for the hilly sections from Mauch Chunk north. Even with the new steel cars that were starting to be built at this time. These Pacific Camelbacks remained for a few more years. I can't find out what happened to them. Most likely rebuilt to rear cabs with additional power upgrades.

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