Mr. Edward M Clark served in the United States Merchant Marine during and after WWII. The tall brass cylinder that is seen on the rear of White Mountain Central #6 Climax is a whistle he obtained from one of the Liberty Ships that he served on. Mr.. Clark saw action on D-Day at Normandy and on the horrific Murmansk Run on Convoy PQ-17.
Just prior to departure of the train the ship's whistle was blown. The train then departed at almost a walking pace and traveled to a point north of the covered bridge where the casket was removed and taken to the grave site.

Photographed by Ben Perry, September 28, 2009.
Added to the photo archive by Ben Perry, September 30, 2010.
Railroad: White Mountain Central.

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