Although regular NH steam operation ended early in 1952, three J-1 2-8-2's (Schenectady 1916) remained until 1958 to provide steam to the Barber-Greene snow conveyor and melters. When I was old enough to bike the five miles to the Charles Street roundhouse 3020 was the only steamer left but she was in the house which was too dark for my camera. In 1954 she came out (after a shopping at Readville I think?) and I was able to get pictures as well as climb into her cab. I got this shot in 1955 - it can be dated by the black army diesel which was on loan because of the 1955 floods and can barely be seen in the background, I was fortunate to see 3020 the day she steamed for the last time to help clear the blizzard on March 20, 1956. The silver paint was applied more extensively than normal but it was common for cylinder and piston heads and check valves to be silver, and running boards white on NH steamers.

Photographed by Edward Ozog, 1955.
Added to the photo archive by Edward Ozog, August 7, 2009.
Railroad: New Haven.

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