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THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE NEW HAVEN STEWAMER GEGINS WITH THE ALL STEEL LOCO
AND TENDER COMBINATION #290 IN1949. EARLY LOCOS WERE
MARKED WITH CNW, AF,AFL, AND READIG MARKINGS ON TENDER.
ALL LOCOS HAVE SMOKE AND CHOO-CHOO. |
IN 1951, THE
2925 WAS INTRODUCED. IT BOASTED AN ON-BOARD AIR CHIME
WHISTLE. |
IN 1953 GILBERT DEVELOPED THE AMAZING
203-LOADED WITH GREAT FEATURES. P IN ADDITION TO THE
SMOKE AND CHOO CHOO OF EARLIER MODELS THE 293 FEATURES
PUK MOR TIRES- AUTHENTIC NY NH &HRR RR MARKINGS, A
WHITE STRIPE ALONG RUNNUNG BOARD ALSO INTRODUCED. |
IN 1855, THE UNCOMMON 296 WAS
UNVEILED- IT HAD A FOUR POSITION REVERSE IN TENDER AND
WAS OBVIOUSLY NOT WELL TRECEIVED. |
THE 293 WAS RE-INTRODUDUCED IN
1956 AND LASTED THROUGH 1957. |
THERARE 21099 ENDS THIS CAVALCADE AND WAS PROODUCED
IN 1958. 2 STEP REVERSE IN LOCO INTRODUCED. |