NH 2-8-2 #3016 - New York, New Haven & Hartford  Contributor's Pick!       
This 1916 Alco-Schenectady built Mikado type locomotive was a J-1 class with 63" drivers, developing 200 psi boiler pressure, and had a tractive force of 50,595 lb. The note on the back from the unidentified photographer reads "This eng in Readville for years. Taken from storage and used in movie "It Happened to Jane" w/Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacx and Doris Day in 1958. This is before eng. was repainted "Portand & Eastern" for movie.
Date: 3/9/1958 Location: New Haven, CT   Map Show New Haven on a rail map Views: 1065 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: NH 3016(2-8-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
NH 2-8-2 #3016 - New York, New Haven & Hartford
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam,Action This picture is part of album:  New Haven Movie Star - NH #3016
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Stu Nicholson General I remember this "movie star" very well. She and a number of other NYNH&H locomotives, cabooses and other equipment got face time in "It Happened to Jane". Great series of photos!! 10/30/2013 4:25:21 PM

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