AA 4-6-0 #111 - Ann Arbor RR

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Fred Stuckmann	General	Wonder what was happening on Saturday Nov. 30? Nice save.	12/9/2013 10:11:45 AM

Eric Reinert	General	Based on the headlight (if it's electric it's been converted from kerosene, and there could be a generator hidden in the steam in front of the cab... maybe.), the slide valve gear, and the years that had November 30 on a Saturday: I would think this was more likely taken in 1907 or 1912. The other years that have Sat., Nov. 30th are 1918 then it leaps to 1929.	12/9/2013 4:39:29 PM

Alan Fricker	General	Take a good look at the poster on the far left side. That looks like Jim Thorpe in a Carlisle Indian School jersey. If I'm right-no guarentee on that-that might help better date the photo.	12/9/2013 9:12:35 PM

Robert Beichler	General	I think Eric is right. The headlight and Stevenson valve gear are early to mid teens. When rebuilt in the 20s they would most likely go to Walschert valve gear. I beleive the steam in front of the cab is from a generator since you can see the safty valves on the steam dome. A very nice photo and chance for some detective work.	12/10/2013 10:58:35 AM

AA 4-6-0 #111 - Ann Arbor RR
Built by Baldwin in 1902 and originally carrying the number 52, this ten-wheeler type locomotive was a class F4 with 62" drivers, developed 180 psi boiler pressure and had a tractive effort of 23,162 lb. It was rebuilt several times with different numbers of tubes each time and renumbered as well. On the last rebuild, it ended up as #154. According to the Ann Arbor Technical & Historical Society, it was scrapped on 2/28/1933 in Owosso, MI. No date or photographer were listed. With the help from several comments on the photo and based on the photo paper quality, I now believe the date to be closer to the Nov. 30, 1918 date shown on the billboard to the lower right - still is approximate but closer!
Date: 11/15/1918	Location: Ann Arbor, MI	Views: 919	Collection Of: Gary Everhart
Locomotives: AA 111(4-6-0)			Author: Gary Everhart

Picture Categories: Roster,Steam,Action		This picture is part of album: Ann Arbor RR 4-6-0 #111

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