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consider putting them on display in your own railroad park.
They can be displayed weathered or as “just painted”.
Indiana Harbor Belt U-4 A Class
The Indiana Harbor Belt operated three U-4 A Class switch
engines from 1927 until about 1950. They were numbered 100,
101 & 102. These were claimed to be the most powerful 0-8-0
steam engines ever built.
Constructed by ALCo, they were unusual in that they had a
third cylinder in the center and a booster engine on the ten-
der. The extra exhaust blast from the third cylinder gave the
3: The fence details can clearly be seen. I drilled a hole in the
code 100 rail to insert the top rail of the fence. The gate was
fabricated from brass wire. Tulle was used as the fence fabric
and it was all painted silver
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