Varney "Little Joe" Dockside

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beiland said:
At one time I had a really nice brass model of a docksider, but I sold it off when I was contemplating moving over to Thailand. I forget the specific brand, but it was a sweetheart.


When I moved to FL I found this little gem at an estate sale,..someone had added a few extra wheels,..
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https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/044t-switcher-identify-small-steam-engine-12213177
this subject thread brought out a lot of discussions on the docksiders
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That is some beautifully done piping, i hope you will leave it that way.
 
Here is another of the kind, but with a tiny two axle tender:
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Built in Wilkes-Barre by Vulcan Works
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This 42 inch gauge saddle (no tanker) was owned by Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. and worked at coal braker around Lansford area. Here is a shot of No. 6 colliery at Summit Hill with a few of these critters:
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This shot was taken by John Krause and is in a soft cover book "Lehigh and New England". L&NE was the standard gauge railroad serving these coal brakers. The pictures of #51 i have actually taken today while exploring L&NE.
 
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