| Long since retired, 2-6-0 #3 sits in the deadline at Camden Mills, Virginia, on Sunday, August 29th, 1948. Note the faded but legible "D S Corp" lettering on the side of the tender. This was the last livery any of the Dismal Swamp Railroads locomotives had before the end. Its quite interesting that the locomotive was still largely in one piece at this date as the railroad had been abandoned some 7 years before this photo was taken. I cant think of any reason the locomotive was kept this late except that maybe the Richmond Cedar Works didnt have the capital to spend on scrapping or shipping out the engine. |