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Re: Oldest rail photo?



Derick Wuen wrote:

> Today I posted a scan of a photo on alt.binaries.pictures.rail of Bangor &
> Piscataquis "Pioneer".
> This loco was a Planet type 2-2-0 built by Robert Stephenson in 1836.
>
> The photo shows Pioneer in near-original condition at an unknown location
> and unknown date.
>
> It is most probably the only photograph of a Planet in service.
>
> It may also be the oldest photo of any locomotive in service.
>
> Comments and opinions?

Hello Derik:

As of Friday AM your posting in ABPR has not yet reached
our news server .  My ISP pulls news from Giganews and has
been pretty reliable over the years.

Are others having this problem?  I am in Canada.

Cheers

Blair Stannard