The last N-3
The year is 1954 and Milwaukee Road's N-3 Mallet No. 64 stands alone with retirement just a few months away. Built by Alco in 1912, these locomotives were 88 ft. 7 inches long including the tenders.
In July of 1929, the Tacoma Roundhouse Shops started the modernization of these locomotives. The N-3 locomotives were the heaviest power in service until dieselization arrived. Their work included passenger, freight, mainline and branchline service.
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