NYC 4-4-0 `Fargo'

[richard west]

I have a 1988 stamp from Cuba based on an 1888 lithograph of a `Night scene on the New York Central Railroad', with a NYC 4-4-0 no, 884 (??) named `Fargo' hauling an American Express special express train'. Can anyone confirm the identity of this locomotive or give further information about it? Regards and thanks. Richard West

[CarterB]

If you can find a copy of "Steam Locomotives of the New York Central Lines, Volumes 1 and 2 by William D. Edson and H. L. Vail, Jr." It lists all historic locos including the 4-4-0's

The name "Fargo" seems to me to be more a NP name possibility that NYC...but who knows.

[scottychaos]

The loco was in fact named "Fargo"

http://popartmachine.com/item/pop_art/L ... AN-EXPRESS...

Something to do with Wells Fargo perhaps?

Scot