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drgwk37

November 10, 2017 07:08AM

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It is actually 490 sitting behind the 486, you can see the upside down front handrail on the smoke box front as well as the sand dome not having a traditional cover. The 490 didn't have sand dome lid which sat on top of the opening like the one seen on 496. 493 also lost hers later in her career.

William
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