| Beautiful action shot of Delaware & Hudson 4-6-6-4 Challenger #1531 heading through Union Dale, PA, with its string of freight cars. Specs - serial #70017, class J-95, 69" drivers, impressive boiler pressure of 285 psi, four 20.5x32" cylinders, massive engine weight of 597,000 lg, and impressive tractive effort of 94,000 lb. All of the D&H Challengers were scrapped between 1952-52 with only #1508 tender having survived C.W. "Bill" Jernstrom photo |